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THE PL¡I.¡NING AUTHORITY WLL REQUIRE PROPOSALS FOR NEW MINERÂL WORKINGS/WASTE DISPOSAL SITES OR THE EXTENSION OF EXISTING woRKtNGgstTEsTo INoLUDE MEASURESTO LtMtTTOAMtNtMUM (CONSTSTENT WfH SAFE WORKING) DISTURBANCE IO THE OCCUPIËRS AND USERS OF POLICY Mì¡\,I - NOISE NEIGHBOURING PROPERTIES BY REASON OF VEHICLE REVERSING ALARMS OR OTHER NOISES WTH OUTSTANDING TONALQUALITIES. APPLICANTS WTI NEED PROPOSALS FOR MINERAL WORKING AND WASTE DISPOSAL SITES, OTHER ÏO OEMONSTRATE THAT THE ISSUE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY RESEARCHED AND THAN BORROW PITS^^/ASTE DISPOSAL ASSOCIATED WTH ÊNGINEERING THAT THE MOSTAPPROPRIATE OPTIONS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED SCHEMES AND WTH VERY LIMITED WORKING LIVES, SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO COMPLYWTH THE FOLLOWNG CRITERIA 10.22 Tho Control ot Dult

1. THE NOISE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MINERAL WORKING OPERATIONS AT II.IE 10.22.1 Dust emiss¡ons from m¡neral working and wasle disposal s¡tês are slmost FACADE OF Al.¡Y NEARBY RESIDENTIAL, EDUCAÍTO¡\iAL OR OTHER NOTSE always, to one degte€ oranother, se€n ss be¡ng a prcblem bylhose l¡ving and work¡ng in SENSITIVE PROPERTIES SHOULD NOt EXCEEO 58 dB LAeq (1 HOUR). tN close proximity. ln some €se lhere is little doubt lhat the m¡neral operat¡on is unfa¡rly CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE BACKGROUND NOISE IS LOW THE LIMIT MAY blamsd for a propoft¡on of the dust that falls upon the ne¡ghbouring areas (tEng BE MORE APPROPRIATELY SET, POSS|BLY AS LOWAS 55 dB LAeq (i HOUR). @nt¡nental a¡r masses €n øry large qua'ntit¡es of fne dust padicles). ln some €ses, 2. WiERE WORKING IS PROPOSED BETVT/EEN lHE HOURS OF 06.00 AND O7.OO, however, dust complaints are fuìly just¡fed. Dust emissions w¡ll pDbably always be an IJì,/EEKDAYS, OR 19.00 AND 22.00 ON OR 06.00 AND 07.00 OR 13.00 AND 22.00 issue when mineral wofk¡ng is æncem€d bul the controls ¡ntroduced under the ON SATURDAYS, THE NOISE LIMITS SHOULD BE REOUCED TO 50 dB LAEq (1 Env¡ronmontal Protection Act should make an ¡mporlanl contr¡bulion to dul @ntþ|, The HOUR). Counly Council will continue to give æreful ænsiderãl¡on lo the dust ¡ssue when 3. WHERE WORKING IS PROPOSED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 22.00 AND 06.00 mnsidering mineral planning appliEl¡ons, rccogn¡s¡ng that, with the bestw¡il in lheworld, ON WEEKDAYS AND SATURDAYS OR Â1 ANY TIME ON SUNDAYS, THE NOISE total ¿iust ænkol on mos( quarry or open€st s¡tes ¡s eñ€c{¡vely ¡mpossible. Vvh¡lst dust ¡s LIMITS SHOULD BE REDUCED TO 45 dB LAeq (1 HOUR). gengrally less ofsn issue on waste disposal sites, its Equ¡valent is littêrthat ¡s p¡cked up 4, THE NOISÊ SHOULD BE MONITORED AT SEVERAL POINTS ON OR NEAR THE by slrcng winds and blown onto adjaænt land. This is clearly an issue lhat must be very BOUNDARY OF THE MINERAL-Ii\/oRKING SITE THAT ARE CHOSEN TO BE æretully @nlrolled. LARGELY FREE OF EXIRANEOUS NOISE AND SUITABLY POSITIONED tN RELATION IO THE NOISE SENSITIVE PROPERTIES. THÊ LIMITS AT THESE POLICY MWII- DUSTAND LITTER POINTS SHOULD ENSURE II-IAT THE LIMITS AT THE NOISE SENSIIIVE PROPERTIES ARE NOT EXCEEDED AND MAY BE CALCULATED BY USING THE PLANNING AUTHORITY WLL REQUIRE ALL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS THE PREDICTION METHODS CONTAINED ¡N 8S5228 ANO TAKING INTO FOR MINERAL WORKING OR WASIE DISPOSAL OR PROCËSSING OF MINÊRALS ACCOUNT THE ATTENUATION PROVIOED BY DISTANCE, SOFT GROUND AND OR WASTE TO INCLUDE ACCEPTABLE PROPOSALS ¡N RESPECÎ OF THE DUST BARRIERS. AND (WHERE APPROPRIATE) LITTER CONTROL MEASURES, IT IS ANTIC¡PATED 5. ALTHOUGH THERE WOULD BË LIKELY TO BE NO SPECIFIED LIMITS TO NOISE THAT THE PRINCIPLE THAT ì/VOULD BE ADOPTED WOULD gE THAT'OF'BEST EMISSIONS DURING SITE PREPARATION AND BAFFLE CONSTRUCIION AVAILABLË TECHNIQUES NOT ENTAILING ÊXCESSIVE COST", PERIODS OF THE OVÊRALL OPERÂTION, THE PLANNING AUTHORITY WOUTD NEED TO BE CONVINCED THAT SUCH OPERATIONS WOULD NOT PRESENT 10.22.2 The policy rccogn¡ses lhat dusvlitter contÍol is nol a prec¡se science and that AN INTOLER,ABLE BURDEN TO LOCAL INHABITANTS, definable limits qnnot curently be €stabl¡shed ¡n an enforceable and reasonable manner. "Bsst available techniques not enta¡ling excess¡ve cost (Batneec),, ls a conæpt 'i0.2f The noire produæd .3 by veh¡cle reversing alams ¡s almost un¡wrsally quoted as that is borwed from Health and Safety leg¡stat¡on and ¡s not usually apptied ¡n Town and be¡ng thst which ¡s tound most annoying, Such alams are odens¡vely used ¡n quaries, Courfry Planning polic¡es- ln th¡s ese there is overlap botwæn the two sets of openæst and waste dispoel sites and are of,en a surce of æmp¡a¡nt. Technology in leg¡slat¡on and the Minersl Plann¡ng Authority will exerc¡se @æ ¡n thls respec{ when respect of such alams ¡s @nlantly be¡ng r€fned and the Counc¡l would enæuEge deal¡ng with thê dusllilter ¡ssue. appliænts and exisling op€Ëtoß to Esearch this ¡ssue caretully. No¡se limits arc unl¡kely lo have any material ¡mpac1 upon lh¡s ¡ssue as it is the lonal quality olthe alam 10.23 Blast¡ng VlbEt¡on and Air Over-Pe3suÞ Elherthan its loudnessthal øuæslhe prcblem. '10.23.1 Blasting ¡s another wry contrcveß¡at subþst, although the ssnsitivity of POLICY MW1O - REVERSING ALARMS ind¡viduals to its eñects outside the development site varies cons¡dgrably. Some people seem to be able to s€nse grcund vibra'tions at very low levels whalst others may be

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ob¡¡vious lo much higher levels. The ¡ntensily of a blast as measured by ground vibrdions doEs nol appear to cor€late very well wilh the olten much morc noflæable 'air ovs¡- 10.24.2 Duø regard w¡ll have to be pa¡d to ths *tt¡ng of the Brcæn Beacons and pressure." lt ¡s lhe Ialter phenomenon that Etiles w¡ndows and is prcbably lhe subþc1 of SnowdoniaNat¡onalParkswh¡chbothimmêd¡atelyabutth€planaßa. ¡nlhenorthofthe the most compla¡nts, even lhough it is not always ¡deûtifed problem as th€ by the Plan area, ths Nâlional Palk boundary largely æ¡ncides with the county boundary, but in æmpla¡narfs. the south, th¡s is not lhe 6se. The Brynhenllys Openæst Coa¡ Site straddtes thg 10.23.2 Ground vibrat¡on en be relat¡vely eas¡ly measured and monitored by special¡st boundary. of the Breæn Beacons National Park. Developmenl prcposals are all very equipment wh¡ch most oflhe larger mineEl operalors and the Courìty Council own. TheÞ d¡ñerent in characier and il ¡s dificult to envisage the adoption of a workable pol¡cy on is very littl€ dkectly relevarf re*arch ¡nto the impac{ grcund of vibrat¡ons upon the more than a very general¡sed fomat. A high landard of landscape des¡gn will be strudure of build¡ngs. Most of the research has bæn €riod out in lhe USA but the expected in all cases, and proposals will be exp€cled to be appropriaie and sensit¡ve to build¡ngs @ncemed were not of a @nlruction lypetypi€lofihis courìt. The fgurcthat ¡s lhe chaEc{e¡ ofthe suround¡ng lands@p€ in order to bE cons¡stent w¡th pol¡cy ENV2 in @mmonly refered to as be¡ng a "safe" llmit for blasl¡ng vibrat¡on ¡s 12 mm per ssond, the Environment chapter of th¡s plan. peak particle veloclty. Exp€denæ tends to indi€te that comptainls æn be forth-@m¡ng at very lil figurss but thal any ßad¡ng above 3 mm per second ¡s wry likely to attÉci 10,25. N¡lußConseryat¡on complairfs part¡cularly when the person conc€med ¡s unfamiliarwilh blasilng (for instanæ bocause the site is new orthe person hasjus| moved ¡n lo the aGa). 10.25.1 Powys ¡s a æunty that is blessed w¡th a range of rich and varied w¡tdtife habilats. Particularly having regard to lhe seveE loss or degradat¡on of nat¡ve w¡ldl¡fe 10.23.3 Air over-pressure ¡s a far more diñicult phenomenon to monilol As blasting habitals over recent de€des (both to€ily and nationaily) the Courfy Counc¡l @ns¡ders technology has advan@d, the problem has been vory sign¡færìüy reduced. The moß the thatthe conseryãl¡on and enhancement ofsites ofecolog¡@l ¡mpoftanæ waranls a h¡gh delonation and exp¡os¡on æn be ænta¡ned with¡n lhe rækthat is to be broken, lhe lower priority. Sites that enjoy a lalutory des¡gnation such as (biotog¡æD SSS| (Site ofspec¡at the likellhood of a¡r over-presuß problems. Air over-pressurg eñect¡vely arisas from Sc¡entit¡c lnterest) w¡ll geneElly be subþc1 to a very high degr€e of protection. Sites lhat waled explosiw energy and it islhus ¡n everyone's ¡nlerestthat it be m¡n¡m¡sed. may have no e¡st¡ng designalion but are neverthg less seen as being of ¡mportance will also bo lhe subl€c{ of @refu| erem¡nat¡on. Prcposals lhat incfude lhe comp€nsatory POLICY MWI2. BLASTING prcvisions for habilats deslrcyed or d¡srupied w¡ll usually need to be well researched and very atl€c1¡ve. Moving or repli@tlng habilatsthat weE estabt¡shed, usually oververy tong IHE MINERAL PLANNING AUTHORIryWLL REOUIRE ALL BLASIING OPERATIONS time periods, 1o ft lhe præ¡ss circumstanæs perla¡ning to the site, Is nomally an fO BE SO DESIGNED AS TO REDUCE GROUND VIBRATION AND AIR extremely dskiaden bus¡ness. Proposals of th¡s soft will thsrcfoE be examined very OVERPRESSURE AT THE NEAREST OCCUPIED DWELLINGS OR OTHER cloæly. Although s¡m¡lar polisy statements are found ¡n lhe Environment chapter, they are SENSITIVÉ PROPERTIES, TO MINIMUM LEVELS CONSISTENT WTH SAFE AND included here tor ease of reference. Proposals for m¡neral exttact¡on or waste d¡sposal EFFICIENT BLASTING PRACTICE. THE MAXIMUM LEVEL FOR GROUND will be expgded lo æmply with lhe nature conseryation po¡icies in the environment VIBRAIION SHOULD BE NO HIGHER THAN 12 MM/SEC, PPV, AND chapter of th¡s plan and will be ßquiEd to €ny out an assessment of lhe eælogi€l ROUTINE/NORMAL LEVELS SHOULD BE VERY CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN THE value of the site añecled. MAXIMUM, ANY PROPOSAL THAT IS PREDICTED TO IN/OLVE MORETHAN 5% OF BLASTS IN ANY SIX-MONTH PÊRIOD EXCEEOING IOMM/SEC, PPV WLL NOT BE 10.25.2 ln some eles the ßqu:r€d eco¡ogi€l assessmeniwill ænlilute nothing more PERMITTED. IN A LOCATION WIERE GROUND VIBRATIONS WOULD AFFECT AN than a geneEl descript¡on oflhe appl¡cat¡on sit€ in wildt¡fg habitât tems. tf for instance URBAN AREÂ RELEVANT THÊ MAXIMUM FOR 95% CONFIDENCE WLL BE the €ntirc site constituleg "improwd grassland" there would prcbably be no n€ed lo REDUCED TO 6 MM/SEC. THE TIMING OF BIASTING WLL BÊ STRICTLY expand lhe asæssment. On the olher hand unimproved grassland or healh land would CONTROLLED BY PLANNING CONDIT¡ON AND WLL BE EXPECTED TO BE neæssitate a far moE deta¡led suruey. Any site that includes wel¡ands or marshy areas RESÍRICTED TO THE CORE HOURS OF THE WORKING (PRECISE DAY HOURS TO w¡ll alwaF requ¡re detallsd assessmenl. He¡p with the surusys and advice on the lewl of BËAGREED WTH THE PLANNING AUTHORITY). delail requ¡Ed may be ava¡lable from the Plann¡ng Auihority and the Countrys¡de Council forWales. Referenæ shou¡d bs made to the LæalBjodiversityAcl¡on plan forpdys. 10.21 LandscapeConædat¡on 10.2ô SettlementLagoons 10.24.1 Theß aß wry ffl parts ot the Counly of powys that 8ß not of high landsøpè value, allhough none of the Plan area is covsred by a stalutory lands€pe dss¡gnalion 1 0.26.1 The ænstruclion of lagoons is oñen a requ¡rement of pollut¡on @nlDl, ¡n that ¡t (¡.e.Nat¡onalPark,HorìlagèCoastorAßasofOutstand¡ngNaluralBeauty). Theworking ¡s neæssary to have a means of reducing lhe conteni of suspénd€d sol¡ds ¡n surface of m¡nerals o¡ the deposit ofwale on anything but the smalteEt sEle woutd be t¡kely to waterlhat runs ofilhe site, haul roads, stæk¡ng areas ets. Althoughlhere ¡s a rêquireitent alter tho landsæpe signifsnlly. ln some øses a temporary negal¡ve impact could be to be ablêto clean oul the accumulâted sol¡ds and it is probabls that there would need to rsplaced by a longe¡-tem benofrt (e.9. a well designed and sited w€t-worked snd and be sone slrcngly "engineered" leaiures, thero ¡s oñen no real Gason why thô lagoon gravel ext¡action) but in many €ses lhE losseswould b€ likely to outweigh the gains.

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should not bo desig¡ed ftom ths outsêt with an añeßuse of a w¡ldl¡fe pond ¡n m¡nd. Planning Aulhority to detemine the ¡mpac1 of the scheme on lhe herilage on a g¡von Vegetâtion could be intrcduæd onto the periphery at a very eafly siage and ¡ndeed areã. The Councìl will, lherefore, expect developeF to adequalely ass€ss ths species such as Common Rêeds could play a valuable rols in pollution contrcl. archaeolog¡€|, h¡storic and architecluml content of an appl¡€tion site as part of their pre-plann¡ng enquiries. Typiølly th¡s may involve a desKop ludy and some fom offeld POLICY MWI3 -SETTLEMENÌ LAGOONS evaluat¡on caried out by profess¡onal archaeological conlrac{ors.

WHERE WATER SETTLEMENT LAGOONS ARE PROPOSED OR ARE REAUIRED 10.27.3 ln most @ses gæmorphological or h¡storic features will be clearly v¡sible and AS PART OF A MINERALS OR WASTE DEVELOPMENT, THE PLANNING the need for a dêta¡led asse.ssment will be eas¡ly identif¡able. Archaeology ¡s not so AUÏHORITY (N CONSULTATION WTI.I THE EI.¡VIRONMENT AGENCY) WÌLL SEEK, slraightforuard but early contaci with lhe Clwyd-Powys A¡chaeolog¡€l lrustwill establish WHEREVER POSSIBLE AND DESIRABLE, TO ENSURE THAT SUCH FEATURES whether theß ¡s any neôd to €ry out any moß lhan a simpls visual inspec{ion of the ARE DESIGNED IN A MANNËR ÎHAT FACILITATES THEIR USE AND RETENÍION surface of the sile. Policies on the ænseruat¡on of náural Þalures, h¡storic and (POSSIBLY WTH MODIFICATION FOLLOWNG THE CESSATION OF WORKS) AS archaeologiøl sites a¡e conta¡ned wilh¡n lhe environment chapter ofihe plan and new (or FEATURES OF VALUE AS WLDLIFE HABITATS. rev¡iled) m¡neraland waste developm€nls willbe expec{ed io complywith the*.

10,27 Goomorphology, Archaeologyand Structues of Hlatoric lnteEat 1 0.27.4 Early d¡scussions with lhe Clwyd-Pwys Archaeolog¡cal lrust, Cadw and/or lhô Royal Comm¡ss¡on for Ancient and Hßtori€l Monumerìts in Wales (as apprcpriate), are 10.27.1 Powys has a rich variety of adv¡sable in most €ses where mofe than vefy minor excavations of deposf¡ons aE geomorphologi@1, archaeolog¡€1, histo¡ical or architectuEl importance ot all dates and involved types, the conseryation of wh¡ch ¡s g¡wn I high the County Council. Ways in lhrôe broad Elegories: PoLlcY Mwl¡l - GEoMoRPHoLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, HlSloRY

TheE is a known Þatuß of such ¡mpodance within the development area that ils THE PLANNING AUIHORIÌY WLL REOUIRE ALL PROPOSALS FOR THE WORKING presenæ, and the desirab¡lity of its ret€nl¡on within ¡ts sett¡ng prcjudiæs lhe mineral OF MINERALS OR THE DEPOSITION OF WASTE TO COMPLY WÏH THE work¡ng or wale deposil¡on scheme and may warant the refusal of.plann¡ng RELEVANI POLICIES lN THÊ Ei.¡V|RON|\4ENT CHAPTER OF THE UDP AND TO permiss¡on to work the mineEls below and arcund it or depos¡twasle upon or close INCLUDE AN ASSÊSSMENT OF THE GEOMORPHOLOGICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL to it. Wh¡lst such tuáures would nomally constitute SSSI, Scheduled Anc¡ent AND HISTORIC CONTENT AND VALUE OF THE SITE TO BE WORKED OR Monumenls and/or Usted Bu¡ldings, there may bo c¡rcumslances where the OTHERWSE AFFECTED. PROPOSALS THAT INVOLVE THE DESTRUCTION OF, presenæ of other bu¡ldings or îeatures may also warant a ctuFl of planning DAMAGE TO OR AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE SETTING OF, KNOW\ SITES, pem¡ss¡on. FEATURES OR STRUCTURES OF GEOMORPHOLOGICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST WLL BE THE SUBJECÏ OF CAREFUL 2. ThèE is a known Þatuæ or struclure of ¡nteßí, which is not of such imporlance as EXAMINATION. IN CASES WIERE THE NEED FOR THE IUINERAL OR THÊ WASTE to warrant a refusal of pem¡ssion. Underlhese c¡rcumstances the Planning Aulhority D¡SPOSAL FACILITY OUTVVEIGHS THE LOSSES INVOLVED, THE PLANNING for any such featußs to be ProPerly AUTHORITY WLL NORMALLY REOUIRE THAT fHE SITE, FËATURE OR BUITDING prior lhis may BE FULLY INVESTIGATED, EVALUATED AND RECORDED BEFORE ANY involve lhe arangement of field suryey, ¡n some cases archaeolog¡€l ex€vation, DEVELOPMENT TAKES PLACE IN THE LOCATION CONCERNED. and the obsNation ot soil strìpp¡ng, by prcfessional arshaeolog¡€l conuac{o6 or Qeomorpholoqists. 10.27.5 Further adv¡ce in th¡s respecl can be found ¡n 'Archaeolog¡øl lnwsligations Code of Pract¡ce for Mine.al Operalors' (CBl) and the British Archaeologils and 3. There ¡s no known featurc of ¡nteEst. TheE may or may not bE suspôc{€d fealures Developers Ua¡son Group Code of Prac{ico. lt should be noted that wherever there is or artefac{s within the developmenl site. LJnder lhese cìrcumstances ¡.e. in all cases referenceto archasology ¡n th¡s Plan it should betaken lo ¡nclude ¡nduslrial archaeology. ofwork¡ng s¡tes, develop€ß are expecled to comply with the "Brilish Archaeologists and Dewlopers L¡aison Group" Code of Practiæ in respecl of the excavalion of 10.28 Featußs ol Geologlcsl lnt€ßst adefãcts, and pre-applicat¡on suryeys. 10.28.1 The rock exposues within ac{ive or domant quades aß not ¡nÍequently 10.27.2 lnfomat¡on about the known archaeologi€|, historic and architeclural heritage nol¡fìed as Sites of Special Sc¡ent¡Íc lnterest. Quaries are of interest to geolog¡sts. ln of lhe County ¡s @nta¡ned ¡n the Sites and Monuments Record held by the Curatorial some cases it may be des¡rable to leave quany s¡des exposed at the cessat¡on of Sedion of the C¡wyd-Powys Archaeologi€l Trust. lnevilably this reærd onv rcprcsents working in order lo facililate visits for eduætional lhe erent slale of knwledge and may nd conla¡n sufficient infomation to allow thô bearing strala exist, larger specimens may somet¡mes €tch the eye of operat¡ves and

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be rescued. Vvñere safety criteria psmit it may be possiblô to allow researchers or 3. INCLUDÊ PROVISION FOR THE TIP MATERIAL TO BE REPROCESSED AT collec{ors to acl¡vely search for foss¡ls. lfthere are disæv€red features of goologiÉl or SOURCE ON THE TIP SITE ITSELF AND THE WASTE MATERIAL NOT interel, spec¡al¡st advice may be via the Planning Authority. TRANSPORTED ELSEWHERE. well be lost loætion before a prcperreærd of its situation and stâtewilh¡nthe rock€n be made. The PROPOSALS WLL BE EXPECTED TO INCLUDE FULL AND ADEQUATE geologi€l exposußs developed by m¡neÉl working may be of such ¡mportance as to PROVISIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF WAÍERCOURSES AND prevent them be¡ng lost thÞugh wasle deposit¡on. Th¡s may be a major, and possibly GROUNDWATER ewn ¡nsurmountabls ænstra¡nl ¡n some €ss. 10.30 Recycllng and Secondary AggÉoate8 POLICY MWIS- DEVÉLOPMENTS AFFECTING SITES OF GEOLOGICAL OR PALEAEONTOLOGICAL INTEREST 10.30.1 On a national sele il is seen as being both pracli€ble and highly dgsirablê that material such as road plan¡ngs and demolit¡on wale should be re-ùsed in build¡ng WHERE EXCAVATION WORKS ARE KNOWN IN ADVANCE. OR ARE and engineering works. Not only would/dæs such recycl¡ng ænserye aggcgate SUBSEOUENTLY REVEALED TO BE OF GEOLOGICAL OR PALAEONTOLOGICAL reseryes, I reduces the amountgo¡ng ¡nto landf¡l sites. INTEREST, FAC¡LITIES FOR RÊSEARCH PURPOSES SHOULO BE OFFERED TO SUITABLE EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC OR CULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, IF 10.30.2 Secondary aggregates are derived fom the waste of another process eg a SAFETY CRITERIA CAN BE MET. WORKED OUT AREAS KNOV\N TO BE OF prcduct known as pulverìsed fuel ash is a secondary aggregate derived from @al fired GEOLOGICAL INTEREST, FOR RESEARCH OR EDUCATIONAL REASONS, powgr stations. Oveóurdsn and other waste material from the hard rock quaries, and SHOULD BE CO¡¡SIDERED AS SITES APPROPRIATE FOR SUITABLE slate waste from fomer slate quarries ¡n the wry norlh of lhe County aß the only likely RESÎORAÎION WI1ICH ENHANCES THEIR VALUE, THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE IN source ofmater¡al. Oficers olthe Plann¡ng Authorìty tryto assist in eñorts to find markels SUCH SITES WOULD BE THE SUSJECÌ OF VÉRY CAREFUL SCRUTINY AND brthe hard rock quarrywasle in particular. PROPOSALS UNACCEPTABLY PREJUDICING IMPORTANT GEOLOGICAL OR PAAEONÍOLOGICAL SITES WlLL BE REFUSED. I 0.31 Wasle Disposal as an After.use ot Mlneml Worflñg SiteE

10.29 Anslllary or Re¡ated Developments 10.31.1 Although lhere are no prcposals to us any of lhe curently workjng minsral sites in Powys for wale d¡sposal, it ¡s consid€red to be polentially valuablg to briefly 10,29.1 MlnonlTlpR€proces¡¡ng dìscuss a critiÉlly ¡mportant, likely cquiremenl of such a use ¡f future proposals come foNard. 10.29.2 There arc several dist¡nc{ types of spo¡l t¡ps in the County, but thos lhat are most l¡kely to be the subjecl of specifc plannin(¡ appl¡cations relate to @al and heaw 10.31.2 Landfllsitesforanyth¡ngotherthanstric{ly¡nertmatedalnowneedtobelined netals. ¡¡ost oflhe coal spoil tips have nq revggetded and there would appear to be wilh an impery¡ous layer or membmne to prevent the es@pe of leschate. ln most @ses very little to be gain€d, in environmentallems, in seeing them "recla¡med". thô membrane would be most appropriate. The standard near vedi€l faæs in a hafd rock quarry render the lining of such I rc¡d rery d¡ffcult. Vvhere an añôa-use of landlill, 10-29.3 Tho recowry of useful ores from heaw m€'tal wastes ¡s likev to ¡nvofue other than for ¡nert material only, is proposed, therefore the faces and bsnches of thê regrinding the material, thus ¡ncreas¡ng its sufface ãrea and ther€by it's potential as a worked od qu8ny, should be dgs¡gned, well in advance lo ac@mmodate lhe walerproof pollutant when it ¡s rc-spread. ì/vhilst there is a slgnif¡€nt land @lamat¡on prcblem with membrano. Any min€ral work¡ng below a waler table ¡s l¡kely to serious¡y reduce such wastes, metal reævery is not sôn as hav¡ng a useful roleto play at present. reinslatement options part¡cularlywith ßspect lo wale disposal.

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PROPOSALS FOR THE REWORKING OF OLD SPOIL TIPS WILL BE PERMITTED ANY PROPOSAL FOR NEW OR EXTENDED MINERAL WORKINGS, IVTIICH VVIIERE IT CAN BE DEMONSTRATED THAÎ SUCH WORKING WOULO: INCORPORATES AN AFTER.USE OF WASTE DISPOSAL, SHOULD BE SPEC¡F¡CALLY DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE FUTURE LEACHATE CONTROL 1. PRODUCE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND AFTER.USE BENEFITS, BARRIERS. THIS WILL NORMALLY NECESSIÍATE THE INTRODUCTION OF NON- FOLLOWNG THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A RESTORATION SCHEME, WHICH VËRTICAL FACES- SHOULD NORMALLY BÊ GUARANTEED, BY A BOND OR OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURE SECURÊD THROUGH NEGOTIATION, 10,32. Anclll¡ryoevelopmênts 2. SATISFY THE APPLICABLE CRITERIA OF POLICY MWs AND MW7.

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I 0.32.1 Many of lhe larger modsm m¡neal working sitgs, include elomenls olher than INCOMPATIBLE WTH THE ADJACENI MINERAL WORKING OR WASTE DISPOSAL s¡mply prcæsing lhe m¡nôml ilsef. Many hard rcck quaries for instance operate OPERATION (EG RESIDÊNTIAL DEVELOPMENT) WLL FORM THE SUBJECT OF A asphalt, øncrcle batch¡ng and/or consete block mak¡ng, plants. Modem wasle siles RIGOROUS ÊXAÀ4INATION AND PROPOSALS THAT VVOULD BE UNACCEPTABLY should be remov¡ng as much as possible from the waste stream priorto fnal dôposit and AOVERSELY AFFECTEO OR PREJUDICE THE MINÊML WORKING OPERATIONS should therefore have soms fom ofrecycl¡ng facilily. Such developmenls are legit¡mate WLL BE REFUSED, parts of the minerals and waste ¡ndustry with signifønt savings ln rcad transpoft ofien appl¡€bls. lt w¡ll usually bs åppropriãte to l¡nk the anclllary development to the m¡neËt working orwale deposit¡on by condltion, so lhat il do€s not @nl¡nue to operats onæ lhe 10.3,1 Mon¡torlng orig¡nal jullfiæt¡on br its lo@t¡on is no longer relgvanl. lt would thereforc bg expec{ed lhat epitsl-intensive developments would be appli€ble only lo operations with very ¡t ¡s clsarly of ¡mportanæ that all mineral work¡ng and waste disposal sites are regularly s¡gnlfl€nt mineral reseryes or waslê void. monitoæd and that lhEre is a fuitful d¡alogue between the planning authofily and sile opeEtoß. lt ¡s also of ¡mpoftancô that Community Councib and lhe public ¡n general POLICY MWIS - ANCILLARY PLANÎ intum ths planning aulhoñly of any problems that are be¡ng experienced thrcugh the ac{¡vit¡es al o¡ emanating from a m¡neral working or wasle disposal s¡te. Such DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS FOR THE SITING OF ANCILLARY MINERALS OR arangements akeady exìst with most of the site operators and it ¡s hopêd thal similar WASTE ì/\iÈIICH PROCESSING PLANTS SHOULO BE LOCATED ¡NSIDE SITES amngemenls will be prcgress¡vely irfroduced for the others. The table bdw end HAVE PLANNING PËRMISSION FOR WASTE D¡SPOSAL OR MINERAL æntains of all curent m¡neral workings in EXTRACT¡ON, WNNING AND WORKING, AND ARE CURRENTLY IN USE. SUCH types, operst¡onal status and reviil /completion PROPOSALS WLL NORMALLY BE PERMITTED VVHERE: MINERAL S|TES rN POV\IYS (ACflVE A tNACnVE) 1. IT IS OF A SITING, SCALE, DESIGN, AND MASSING APPROPRIATE TO ITS SETTING ilnoral 2, IT INCLUDES A LANDSCAPING SCHEME CAPABLE OF SCREENING OR {2003) ìomplâdon SUBSTANTIALLY MIT¡GATING ANY AOVERSE VISUAL IMPACTS FROM MAJOR PUBLIC VANTAGE POINTS. 3. IT IS LINKED TO fHE LIFE OF lHE MINERAL WNNING OR WASTE DEPOSiTION ffi ON THE SITEANO WOULO BE REMOVED UPON THE CESSATION OF SUCH.

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'en-y€mìS & Pên-y-P.rc Ouadss A BUFFER ZONE (EOUIVALENT FOR MINERALS OPERATIONS IO THE "MINERALS CONSULTATION ZONE') SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR ALL AUIHORISED MINERAL WORK¡NG AND WASTÊ DEPOSITION SITES WTH AN EXPECTED LIFE an-y-Èo€r uuåry (E6wn uamo e n12 æ16 OF TEN YEARS OR MORE. ALL PROPOSALS THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE

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The plan-led systsm for æntrol requ¡r€s all plann¡ng applicât¡ons to be the r€levanl pol¡c¡es of the UDP unless material consldorat¡ons ¡nd¡æte otheMiss. Th¡s chapler sets out lhe general and ma¡nstßam development contrcl policies that the County Council w¡ll app¡y ¡n detemin¡ng planning appliæt¡ons alongs¡de the strat€g¡c policies in Part I and the detailed subject based polic¡$ found in the other Paft ll chapters. They arc statôd here to avoid duplicåtion and repetit¡on lhrcughout lhe uDP.

11.2 SupplemsntaryPlanningculdance

11.2.1 ln order to keep the UDP succincl it ¡s nol appropride for the ptan to prov¡de explicit detall on evsry top¡q or for every site. lnst€ad it is mors app¡opriate that Supplemenlary Planning cu¡dance (SPc), wh¡ch the Council w¡ll pæpare in the context of the UDP to complement ils pol¡cies, addresses these deta¡led bsues. Somet¡mes, but not always, the Counc¡l will approve SPG lhat has been prepared by olher organ¡satìons such âs Village Dosign Statemenls bul ideallylhe Counc¡l shoutd be an activ€ partic¡pant ¡n fomulat¡ng such guidanæ. VVhêß SPG has been prepared il will fom a mat€riat consid€.ation and will be tak€n inlo ac@unlwhen detemining plann¡ng appli€t¡ons.

11.2.2 Ounng ths preparãtion and life of the UDP, the County Councit proposes to prepare SPG in the fom ofdevelopment briefs and des¡gn gu¡des. Where possible, th¡s SPG will be ¡ncorporsted with¡n the Plan making procoss so thatlhey €n be subjecled to simullan8ous public consulld¡on. Wheß this is nol posslble, consullat¡on wlll be undertaken as and when the SPG is being dmwn up with ßlevant ¡nlerest grcups such as lhe Lo€l H¡ghwayAuthority, utilitycompsnies and the publ¡c. SPc w¡il take the bm of:

. Dov€lopment bfiefa - lhese w¡ll set out the Council's des¡gn expgctat¡ons and requircments forthe development oflarge, complex orsensilive sites.

. Des¡gn guldes - these w¡ll prcv¡de gu¡dance to appl¡@nts, devetopôß, architec{s, Council depaftmenls and others on paflicular dos¡gn matters or thomes, ¡ncluding lhose llsted ¡n lhe bllow¡ng table.

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Supplementary PurpoE9 Pl¡nn¡nô Guidê 1. Conversions Gu¡dance on sympathet¡c conveFion of bulldings, êsoêc¡âllv âoriculturãl bu¡ldinds

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Rev¡ew of exisl¡ng Ar€as of Special Advertisement ach¡evement of sustainable development. The Counc¡l ¡s emba*¡ng upon this proæss, a^ñt. l qnd a"¡d.ñ.. ãô^d dôe¡ãñ and the UDP will prov¡de the means of tak¡ng foMard lhoæ eloments Elating to ^ñ 3. Shop fDnts Design of shop fronts includ¡ng gu¡dance on shfreß, dEvelopment and thô use ofland. grillss and other security deviæs, €nopies, s¡gnage ll,3 Genenl Development Policies 4. Acæss¡b¡lily and Advice on an aæessible environment, mob¡lily housing, public buildings, 't1.3.1 The geographiæl sqale of Ptrys provid€s a rich d¡versity ¡n the design and architeclural styles of building found acrcss the reg¡on. Consequently th¡s sec{¡on of the 5. Enerqy Low impacl housing, photo-volta¡æ, solar panels, Plan @n only pÞvidô the gôneral plann¡ng pol¡c¡es and princ¡ples that the Counc¡l w¡ll Conseryat¡on & renewable energy and other pEctiøl measures for adply lo ensurc thal high slandards of design in development ar€ ach¡evêd. lllore detailgd guidanco and advico on des¡gn will be addressed through the preparstion of 6. Residential Design Dwell¡ng and extens¡on hous¡ng layout, amenity SPG. Gu¡de (ÊlAl 7. H¡ghways Design geometry, and visibility 11,1 Envircnmentål lmþact Asæssment Gu¡dê splays, estate roads, parking lreet lighting, 11.4.1 Large scale and complex developmerìt prcposls €n ¡mpacl on lhe 8. L¡sted Build¡ngs PEctical advicê on devolopmsnt afiect¡ng l¡led envimnment in manyways and to aid a tuller understanding oftheæ eñects appli€nts for spec¡f¡c development prcposals are. required to carry oul an Environmental lmpact Consoryat¡on Plans may be prepared for Assessm€nt (ElA) and to submit an Environmontal Slatement (ES) alongside a plann¡ng appl¡øtion. Proposals r€quiring an EIA are sp€c¡fed by Regulalions lfhe Twn & country Plann¡ng (Environmenlal lmpacl Assessment) Regulations '1999, as amendedl. L Conseryation Arcas Designat¡on of new conseNal¡on aroas and lhe review of exist¡ng designat¡ons, wilh adviæ on sympdhetic Appli€t¡ons will be screen€d by thg Council to detemine whether an EIA is requ¡¡od, and where necessary, agreement should be reached ovor the scope and mdhodology before it ¡s commenced. (Further advice on EIA ¡s found in Welsh Offce Circula|l'l/99). '10. Hous¡ng Assessment of housing noeds acrc$ Pwys, ¡nclud¡ng Næds Suruêv lhâ idsñl¡ficd¡on ofloel neèd for âñordeble housind 11.5 PlannlngCondlllonsandObl¡galions 11 Landscape Characlsr appraisal of Powys' lands€pe, which will infôm thê lod¡Õn âñd dês¡oñ ôf dêvelôõmênis 11.5.1 P¡ann¡ng condit¡ons and obligatlons arc used to improve the quality of 12. Biodiversity, Prctec{ing and hcorpoÊling measures that promde development and to ensurc that developmerìt ¡s acceptable and able lo proceed in Trees and Nature and protect b¡od¡veFity wilh¡n developments €.9. lr€es c¡rcumstanæs whero il would otheilise be refused. Condit¡ons w¡ll be atlached lo all Conserual¡on CfPOs), hedgêrows and lândscap¡n0. planning ænsents to conlrol spec¡fed aspects of devslopment and poss¡bly tuture afrer '13. Agricullural E¡planat¡on of the special justification and planning uses 0få site. and Rural Worke6 requirôments for rural workeE dwelllngs. I f.5.2 Plann¡ng Policy Wales (2002) stales that'\tvlen granl¡ng planning perm¡ssion Æìenily and Guidance on the cìrcumstances ¡n wh¡ch amenity and 14. lo€l plann¡ng authorities may seeklo ent6r ¡nto a planning obligat¡on with a dev€loper tol Play Spaæ play spaæ should be prov¡ded by developers, and . reslrict development or us€ of landi âdvim ôn thê ftdure mrintênân.¡ oflhis sôâæ . ßquire operatìons or ac1¡vities to be caried out in, on, under or over the land; Sewage and Gu¡dance and adviæ ¡n relat¡on known'problem' lo . require lhe land to be used ¡n a spec¡fed way; or Foul Water areas, allemat¡ve foms of treatment; and t¡tuß . requ¡re payments to bo made to the autholúy either ¡n a s¡ngle sum or Teålmênl period¡cally."

qu¡danæ plans 11.2.3 There ¡s al$ a vasl numbEr of oihe¡ notes, or s,trategies wh¡ch 11.5.3 Planning gain usually arises in situat¡ons where b€nefrts are sought for the prepar€d have or are in the prccess of be¡ng by the County Council, such as the.Wale w¡dercommunity as parl ofa deveiopment. Th¡s ¡s only legit¡matE where the bengfts arô Managemenl StGtegy, Local Transport Plan, and Housing Stráegy and OpeÊtional relevant and ßasonably related to a development and requiæd lo enable the Plan. Thesè arc not land use plann¡ng documents, but each has impl¡cåtions for the development to proceed. PGW stresses lhat unacceptable deve,opments should never development and use of land so lhey may become material to the consideration of be all@ed because of unrclated benefls. Any beneft sought musl thereforc be related ¡n planning appl¡cat¡ons. Under thE provisions of the Local Govemment Acl 2000, the scale and kind to the dsvelopmsnt and necesËry to the grant ol pemission. ltwould be Counc¡l has a duty to prepaß a Community Stralegy, for promoting or improv¡ng the unreasonable, for ¡nslance, to negotide numerous benefits from a developmeît, as th¡s Econom¡c, social and environmental well be¡ng of Pwys, and øntrjbut¡ng to lhe comtsl hv€bpm6nt Polìdæ Gsnenl Dowlopmont Poli&s 2U

Porys Counly Couñdl UDP ru1-2016 F¡EtConelbüon 08fr PoW County CouncilUDP m1-2016 F¡Gl Conslbbn Omt may frustrate worthwhile devolopment proposals or ptd at risk the Counc¡l's plans for an 11.5.6 lnstanæswheßthe Counc¡l may use planning obl¡gatìons ¡nclude: area. Circula6 13/97 Plann¡ng Obligat¡ons and 35/95 The Use of Conditions in Planning Appliæl¡ons provide turlher advice. a) lhe prcv¡s¡on and maintenanæ of open space and recreat¡onal areas in developments. '11.5.4 On-go¡ng maintenanæ costs and responsib¡lit¡es should also be addressed as b) Prov¡s¡on of cycldways or botpaths. part of thE n€gotiat¡on proæss when detem¡n¡ng plann¡ng appl¡cal¡ons. Circular l3/97 c) The prcv¡s¡on of æmmunity fac¡lities e.g. bus shelter, exlra car parking, advises thal, 'The @sls of subæquerf maintenance and olher recur€nt expendituß improved highwayacæss. shou¡d nomally be bom€ by fte body or authority in which thg ass€i is to be vested. d) Securing the provision of an elemerf of añordabls hous¡ng ¡n large hous¡ng Payments should be l¡me limiled and not æquißd in perpstuity by plann¡ng obligstions. schemes, and ensuring affordable loæl needs housing is ¡Eta¡ned ¡n perpetuity As a g6neral rulE thg planning authority should not attemÉ to ¡mpose commuled for such a purpöse. mainlenance sums when @nsidering the plann¡ng aspec{s ofd€velopm€rif. The cìrcular e) Provision or improvemerìt ofinfrastructure lo serye a development. l¡ststhree except¡onswheß æmmuted sums may be made, namely: D Provision, ma¡ntenance and management of recycling facil¡ties. g) Trafüc management and ¡mproved aøessibility io public kansport (€.9. . where additional h¡ghway works arg an essent¡al prerequisite to the grant¡ng of øntribulions towards publ¡c transport seNices) and cyclefootpath rcutes. pianning p€rmission and an agÞemenl ¡s entgred ¡nto under 5.278 ofthe Highways h) Ensuring rural dwellings aÞ âltâched to the ruEl bus¡nsss (plann¡ng unit) that Ad 1980 (wh¡ch specifi€lly prcvidesfor ma¡ntenance paymenls); justifed the nesd forthe dwelling. . ¡n the €se of tunding for public tEnsport - particularly ¡f th¡s will ass¡l the i) lmprcvemerìts to a6ess for disabled pêople achievement of suslainable developmenl, and includ¡ng the possib¡lily of a requ¡rcments of Part M of the Bu¡lding Regulat¡ons or lhe Disability ønlribulion lo revenue supporl ofseNicesl D¡scr¡minal¡on Act'i995. . in the €se of areas of open space, recreational fac¡lilies, children's play space, woodland or lands€p¡ng wh¡ch ¡s principally of beneÍt to thg development rather 11.5.7 ln dEw¡ng up developmenl briefs, lhe Counc¡l will ¡dentiry where planning thantothe w¡der public. obligâtions are l¡kely to be needed lor specilic sites. The settlement descript¡ons accompany¡ng each ¡nset map alæ ¡ndicale where i¡frastruc{ure capacity ¡s l¡miled and POLICY DCI - PLANNING CONDINONS AND OBLIGATIONS plannìng obligat¡ons can be expecled to secure the rcqu¡site prov¡sion.

THE COUNCIL WLL IMPOSE CONDIÍIONS ON PL.ANNING PERMISSIONS OR SEEK '11.5.8 Legislation CrCPA 1990, as am€nded) allws for an appl¡cai¡on to modiry or 10 ENTER INTO A PLANNING OBLIGATION BY AGREEMENT WTH APPLICANTS discharge a planning obl¡gal¡on to be made lo the council but only afrer a period of five WTIERE ¡PPROPRIATE, TO ENSURE THAT: yeãrs start¡ng from the datE that thô obligat¡on was ent€red ¡nto, or wheß both part¡es agre to the amendments or discharge with¡n l¡ve yea6. Refusals of such appli€t¡ons 1. HIGH QUALITY DEVELOPMENT IS ACHIEVED AND ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS are subieclto appeal. OF PROPOSALS ARE MINIMISED OR CONTROLLED. 2. THE DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES FOR AOEOUATÊ INFRASTRUCTURE ll.6 Genenl Development Control and Des¡gn Critefla NECESSARY TO SÊRVE IHE PROPOSAL, AND THAT SAÍISFACTORY MAINTENANCE ARRANGEMENTS ARE ACHIEVÊ0. 11.6.1 e lollowing pol¡cy provides the Counc¡l's general development control and 3. BENEFITS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ARE SECURED \/\itIERE THESE ARE design pol¡cy appl¡æble lo all foms of d€vElopment. Drañ TAN12 Ogsign (June 200f), RELEVANT AND REASONABLY RELATED TO THE PROPOSAL AND REOUIRED advises that plann¡ng appli€t¡ons may be rcjecled for poor design, and suggests lhat TO ENABLE IT TO PROCEED, planning appliætion design slatements should be submitted with all applicat¡ons, 4. THE POLICIES OF THE PLAN ARE SATISFIED. although the level of delail requircd w¡ll depend on the nature and s€le of the developmeri and lhe ænsiliv¡ly of its local¡on. Whllst th¡s is not yet a requ¡rement, lhe 11.5.5 Vlihen considsring planning appllcat¡ons the adequacy of ¡nfraslruciurc (e.9. Council will expect all deia¡led planning appli€t¡ons to prcvide compreh€nsive details of highway network, $werage syslgms and treatmentwofts) are mate¡al cons¡deralions in des¡gn. The Counc¡l ¡s @mmilted lo early dialogue w¡th arch¡tecls, agents and others decidlng whetherplanning pem¡ssion should begranted. ì/\ihere neæssary ¡nfrastruclure involved in the design proc6ss. prcvision or ¡mprovements aß not alrcady nmly programmed by a LJI¡lity Company to serye a development, the Council w¡ll eilhe. us planning obl¡gat¡ons- fnomally through a POLICY OC2 - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CONÌROL & DESIGN Sec,tion 106 legal agreement undEr the Town and Country Plann¡ng Ac{ 1990, as amendedl - to achieve lhe prcvision of adequate ¡nftaslruclure to serye lhe developmenl DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS WLL BE REQUIRED TO MEET ALL OF THE or seek lhe requ¡sitg contributions from lhe appli€nt towards the cost of providing the FOLLOWNG CRITERIA: facì¡¡ties.

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1. THE DESIGN, LAYOUT, SIZE, SCATE, MASS, AND MATERIALS OF IHE '1'1.6.4 Sensit¡vê design solut¡ons æn be used to reduce tho opporlunit¡es for cr¡me, OEVELOPMENT SHALL COMPLEMENT AND ENHANCE THE CHARACTER such asthe use oflands€ping lo dllinguish betwæn publlc and private areas. However, OF THE AREA, exlreme solr¡tions such as solld shult€ß on the exterior of shop fonls should be avo¡ded 2. THÊ DESIGN AND LAYOUT SHALL TAKE ACCOUNT OF THÊ NEÊDS OF ALL as they ham the character and appeamnce oftowns. TRANSPORT USERS, ESPECIALLY PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISIS, 3, DEVELOPMENTS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO BE INCLUSIVE AND POLICY DC3 - IMPORTANÎ SIIE.FEATURES& LANDSCAPING ACCESSIBLÊ IN ACCOROANCE WTH POLICY DCs, 4. THÊ DESIGN, LAYOUT ANO LIGHTING OF THE DEVELOPMENT SHALL IMPORTANT TREES, HEDGEROWS, OPEN SPACES AND OTHER LOCAL MINIMISE THE POTENÍIAL FOR CRII,IE. FEATURES THAT CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICAN'ÍLY TO THE QUALITY ANO 5. DESIGNATED OR PROPOSED SITES OF NATURE CONSERVATION, CHARACTER OF THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENÍ AND ARE AFFECTED BY HISTORIC, AND AFICHAEOLOGICAL INTÊREST SHALL NOT BE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS SHALL BE SAFEGUARDED AND, VIiTIERE UNACCEPTABLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY PROPOSALS. PRACÍ ICABLE, INCORPORATED WTHIN THE DEVELOPMENT. 6. WHERÊ DEVELOPMENT INVOLVES AN EXISTING SUILDING, At.¡Y FEATURES OF ARCHITECTURAL. H¡STORIC INTEREST OR LOCAL wHERE AppRopRrATE, DEVELopMENTs sr-rALL BE Lmosc¡peo usr¡¡a VERNACULAR CHARACÌÊR SHALL NOT BE UNACCEPTABLY ADVERSELY APPROPRIAÍÊ NATIVE SPECIES OR MATERIALS WTIICH COMPLEMENT AND AFFECTED, ENHANCE fHE CHARACTER OF THE LOCALITY. PLANTING SHALL BE CARRIED 7. lHE AMENITIES ENJOYED BY THE OCCUPANIS OF NEARBY OR OUÏ IN THE FIRST AVAILASLE PLANTING SEÂSON, OR IN ACCORDANCE wlTH PROPOSED PROPERTIES SHALL NOT BEAFFECTED BY UNACCEPTABLE THE STATED PLANNING CONDITION, AND ANY PLANTS WHICH DIE OR ARE LEVELS OF NOISE, LIGHT, DUST, ODOUR, HOURS OF OPERATION OR FOR REMOVED WTHIN 5 YEARS SHALL BE REPLACEOwlTH SIMILAR SPECIES, AI'¡Y OTHER PLANNING REASON. gE 8. ADEOUATE PROVISION SHALL MADE FOR HIGHWAY ACCESS, OFF 11.6.5 also extends to tho treaiment of spaæs between and arcund bu¡ldlngs, and STREET PARKING, VìSIBILITY, TURNING, PASSING, CIRCULATION, @re siìould be given to bolh hard and sofr landsep¡ng and the tßatmsnt of bou;danes DROPPED KERBS, AND SERVICING SPACE. and surfaæs so as to enhanæ the deslgn but also to blend the development ¡nto its ADEQUATÊ 9, UTILITY SERVICES SHALL EX¡ST, OR BE CAPABLE OF BEING suroundings. \tvherever pracl¡æble, ex¡sting lands€pe features such as trees should be READILY ANO ECONOMICALLY PROVIDED WTHOUT UNACCEPTABLE acæmmodated and protecled. Appli€tions should identiry landscap¡ng schemes, ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. although plann¡nq ændil¡ons may be appl¡ed requ¡ring lhe approvat of the tandscaping scheme prior to the commencemerìt of devslopmenl. Boundaries prcvide a physi€l l¡nk 11,6.2 lheDesignandlhecrcat¡onofah¡ghqualityenviDnmerìtcanonlybeachieved with a site's immediate suroundings and should bê des¡gned to integrât€ and not by mak¡ng the best use of what a site has lo otrer. lh¡s must be based on a prcper alienate or hide developments, especially on {he êdgss of setflements where hard undsßtanding of lhe characleristics of the site and its surcund¡ngs and by integEting lands€p¡ng qn create a stark ¡mpression. Timber or w¡re fenc¡ng w¡ll not nomally b€ lhose charac{eristl$ and features of signil¡ønce within the development's design. aæeplable, although it may be necessary ¡n some rural locåt¡ons where stock Topography, micrGclimate, aspecl, ¡mpolant local features, loøl architec{uÍe and movements are h¡gh. Scßening is an extreme fom of landsæping with lhe sole purpose des¡gn styles, bu¡lding traditions and n€ighbourìng uses w¡ll vary frcm site to site and will of obscuring unsighlly prem¡ses and ac{ivitigs. Wh¡lst scregn¡ng ¡s a poor fom of always inlluenæ the cho¡ce ofdesign. landsEping, it may be hôlpful where il €n obscure ån sxist¡ng unsighily or highty conspicuous use, btd should b€ desjgnèd us¡ng materials or planls compatibls with the 1'1.6.3 Conducl¡ng a thorough sito appraisal and character assessment, it may lo6lily. be@me appErentlhat ærtain sitss are unsuitable for codain uses and in some €ses for any development whatsoeveL \¡Vhllst ingsnìous design ll.7 EnorgyConssryationandDes¡gn overume lhg fomer, uses ¡ncompatiblg w¡th ns¡ghbouring uses whgß d¡sturbanæ and stress may result w¡ll be unaæeptable. No¡sy uses, for¡nstance, would not be acceptablô 11.7.1 Energy reduction ând conseryat¡on aE encouEged by the Counc¡l in adjacent to qu¡et resident¡al areas, whllg it would be s¡milarly inappropriat€ to place a recognition lhal the effcient use ofsnergy @n have major 6nvircnmenlal benefits on the quiet use nexl lo an exil¡ng sou@ of noise as ttiis w¡l¡ only lead to connicl and stress. suslainable use of resources. The UDP a¡ms to achieve th¡s in a numbor ofways. At I Consullation on no¡se matters w¡ll be @fied out with the Counc¡l's Envi¡onmental Heallh strategic level, the Sustainable SlEteg¡c Setllement HieErchy advocat€d in Parl I seeks Department and for appropriate appl¡ætioß, appli@nts will be requested to submit to allocate the maþrity of tutuß devslopment to locst¡ons wheE numbeF and dlstanæs dèta¡led assessmenls of predlcted no¡se levgls. Vì/her€ the Counc¡l is m¡ndgd to gEnt of lrips arc m¡n¡m¡sed. Moræve¡, al a local levgl, @reful site selecl¡on bu¡ld¡ng planning and design €n also reduæ energy consumpt¡on. ln pract¡æ, thsse ideas have been activit¡es. is p¡ovided by TANi 1 | Noise (199Ð. developed and implemerìted by the Centrc for Altemat¡ve Technology and are be¡ng prcmoled by the q/fi Eco Valley Partnersh¡p which has establ¡shed a Community

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Renewable Energy Projêct aimed al help¡ng lo€l people ¡nlall specif¡c sch€mes to APPLICATIONS WLL BE PERMITTED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW generate energy frcm lhe sun, wood, wster or w¡nd. One projec,t ¡s I Solar Club, which BUILDINGS, PUBLIC AMËNITIES, RECREATIONAL SPACES AND, WHERE tmlns people to ¡nlall lhe¡r own solar wâler heating syslems. Further advice on tdil¡s¡ng PRACTICABLE AND REASONABLE THE CHANGES OF USE OR ALTERATIONS TO pass¡ve foms of energy and heat¡ngwillbe in@rporated wilh¡n SPc. EXISTING BUILDINGS, W¡IERE SUITABLE ACCESS IS I\4ADE TO AND WTHIN THE BUILDING AND ADEQUATE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED (NCLUOING SANITARY POLICY DC¡I " ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DESIGN CONVENIENCESAND PARKING SPACE) FOR PEOPLE WTH DISABILITIES.

V\ÍiEREVERAPPROPRIATE, OEVELOPMENTS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO REDUCE 11.8.4 The Olsability D¡scriminalion Acl 1995 (DDA) seeks to avoid d¡scrimination ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND MAXIMISE ENERGY CONSERVATION THROUGH against people with impaiments and d¡sabilil¡Es, and for inlance ensures that work THE USE OF APPROPRIAÍE MATERIALS, DESIGN, LAYOUTAND ORIENIATION. premises do not d¡sdvantags somEone with a disabil¡ty. lt also has ¡mpllætions for access to Historic Buildings, and the impac{ that design solutions may have on the 11.7.2 TheCouncllsupporlstheuseofconstruc{ionmaterials,lechn¡quesanddes¡gns chaÍacler and sett¡ng of the l¡led bu¡ldlng. Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments ¡s in the that mqimise the efic¡sfl use and conseryal¡on of energy and Esources. South fac¡ng process of preparing adviæ on this subjeci and ¡ssued a drañ paper on providing loætions and build¡ngg orientatôd to face southwards are able lo take advanlage of Phys¡@l Access to Historic guild¡ngs (November 2001), whtch Is subjec{ to approvat by pass¡ve solar heatlng whereas shady, windy or exposed local¡ons should ¡deally be the WAG. avoided, although where this ¡s not posslble tree planting lo create sheltBr may hetp to roduco êngrgy loss. Materials that have been recycled or aro available locally €n also 11.8.5 ThGe lo€l voluntary Accass cmups operate ¡n oach of Powys' lhree Shißs reduce €nergy corisumplion durìng the construstion process. and lhg Counc¡l appæciates thg ¡mportant role lhat these Groups have in scrut¡n¡sìng ihe a@ess¡b¡lity of relevant planning appl¡catlons. Opporlun,ties exist fo. invotving these ll,8 Accessib¡ltay and Highway Matteß Groups ¡n other aspecls of planning (e.9. rcgeneralion prcjects, acc€ss policy dev€lopnenl) and the Council encouragès such part¡cipat¡on. 'f1.8.1 H¡ghway aspecls are an impoflant @nsideral¡on for most plann¡ng appl¡catlons, €specially the ¡mpl¡cåtion6 they havs on highway safety, lhe environmenl, POLICY DC6 - HIGHWAY AND PARKING REOUIREMENIS lo€l communilles, and the economy. This seclion provides the Council's general highway pol¡cies for assess¡ng all development proposals and should be read ¡n PERMISSION FOR DEVÊLOPMENT PROPOSALS WLL BE DEPENDENÎ ON conjunclion with lhe UDP's Transport Chapter. AOEQUATEPROVISIONFOR:,

11.8.2 The Counc¡ls inlerim H¡ghways DEsign cu¡de prov¡de detsllsd d€sign adv¡ce 'f . HIGHWAY ACCÉSS INCLUDING VISIBILITY, TURNING, PASSING, DROPPED and guidance on a range of highway matters including parking guidel¡nes, highway KÊRBS, CIRCUTATION. AND SERVICING SPACE. design, cycl¡ng, junclions and visibility, trafic elm¡ng, etc. 2- PARKING IN COMPLIANCE WTH TI-|E COUNTY COUNCIL'S GUIDELINES. THE 11.8.3 lt is imporlEnt that nw d€velopmerd should be designed to allow f@don of STANDARD OF PARKING PROVISiON REOUIRED SHOULD BE AGREED WTH acæss and movement ofall pe6ons, rEgardless ofany disab¡lity or ¡mpa¡ment lhat they THE LOCAL PLANNING AUÍHORITY AND WLL BE DETERMINED BY BO'TH THE may havs, to, ffom, with¡n and around developments. A wealth of adv¡æ and gu¡danæ is NATURE AND LOCATION OF THE DEVELOPIIIÊNT, ITS ACCESSIBILITY TO available for imprcv¡ng access. D¡sab¡lily Wales'has prepared its own SPG æiled SERVICËS BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT, WALKING OR CYCLING, ENVIRONMENTAL Acæss for All (Deæmber 2000) wh¡ch is 8 best prac{¡ce gu¡de for all pract¡t¡on€rs CONSIDERATIONS AND ANY TRANSPORI ASSESSMENT AND TRAVEI. PAN ¡nvolved in ¡mproving aæessib¡lity oflhe envircnment. lt indiqtei that app.oximately'1 ¡n REQUIRED UNDER UDP POLICY DC7, 6 (17%) of thE Wslsh Populat¡on has an ¡mpa¡merìt or disåb¡lity, and that with an ageing populslion, as P@ys has, accessibility issues are of s¡gnifi@nce to plann¡ng and IN SUPPORT OF THE PRINCIPLE OF MAXIMUM PARKING STANDARDS, PLANNING development contrcl. Fu¡ther guidance is alÐ prcvided by TANI2: Destgn (October OBLIGAIIONS MAY BE SOUGHT FOR IMPROVEMENTS IO PUBLIC TRANSPORT 1994 and Orãn TAN 12, (Junô 2001). The Courìty Counc¡l wil¡ prepare its @n SPG on SERV¡CES AND/OR FACILITIES FOR WALKING AND CYCLING. ALL PARKING Access and Mobility, wh¡ch w¡ll adherc to thô Social Model of Accois¡bility and the AREAS SHOULD BE WELL OESIGNED IN TERMS OF SAFETY, CIRCULATION AND principle of inclus¡ve design. (N.8. The Council also has an approved Acæss Pol¡cy, APPEARANCE AND ASSIST ACCESS BY PEDESTRIANS, CYCLISTS AND THE wh¡ch is curently b€¡ng amended). MOBILITY IMPAIRED.

POLICY DCs.ACCESS BY DISABLED PERSONS PLANNING PERMISSION WLL NOT BE GRANTED FOR DEVELOPMENT LIKELY TO RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN ON.STREET PARKING, I/I/I-IERE IT WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT TRAFFIC FLOWS, BUS MOVEMENT, HIGHWAY SAFETY, THE AMENITIES OF LOCAL RESIDENTS OR THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.

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NotE: Once TAN f8 has been re-assued and PROPOSALS THAT GENERATE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DEMANDS WLL ONLY BE PERMITTEO WHERE ADEOUATÊ PUBLIC AND OTHER SUSTAINABLE FORMS OF TRANSPORT ARE INCORPORATED AS PART OF THE PROPOSAL AND ARE '11.8.6 ln the interels of h¡ghway sÞty, all dewlopment proposals lhat generde or CONSISTENT WTH THE ROLEAND FUNCTION OF THE ROAD NETWORK, ¡nvolve traffic must be provided with adequate means of acæss and parking, and lhe relèvant Highway Autho¡ity (Count Council or Welsh Ass€mbly Govemm€nt) w¡ll be considerat¡ons, developmènt proposals @nsulted on âll plann¡ng appl¡ætlons. Further advice and quidance on acæss and that they have on lranspol and parking ¡s prcv¡ded by fANl 8 Transporl (July '1998), and Orafi TAN'18 (March 2001) and access¡bìlity, such as the næd to r€duco tEfrc lgvels, ¡ntegration w¡lh publ¡c tEnsport will be incorporated with¡n the Council's Highways Design Guide. and rights of way, linkages with neighbouring uses, community, recr€alion ãnd retail facilities, and lhe provis¡on oflac¡lit¡es to encourage walk¡ng and cycl¡ng. To ach¡eve th¡s, t1.8.7 Planning Pol¡cy Wales (2002) ¡ndìcates lhat mq¡mum parking slandards it is proposed that all planning appl¡cation proposals lhat wou¡d generate s¡gn¡l¡€nt should be adopted and that thêse park¡ng standards should reflecl lo€l transport lraffic, such as ofices, faclories and supermaftels, are subjecled to a TÉnsport provision. ln keeping with th¡s advice, the Council will generally sæk to ensure that @r Assessment. Thresholds for triggering assessments are not defned, be€use much will parking provision ¡s kept as low as poss¡ble commensuratè with thê developmenls depend on the parl¡cular circumslãnæs of a developmônt proposal. The need for and needs, access to olher means of tGvel and g€neral h¡ghway and envircnmenlal scope of an assessment should be agreed with the Council as early as possible in the cons¡deral¡ons. planning process. AppliÉûts w¡ll be expectgd typ¡€lly lo collec{ and analyse ¡nfomat¡on on tÍaffc llows, aæ¡dents, bus routes and seryiæ fequgncies, d¡slance and access to 1'1.8.8 Th¡s ãpproach realises that not all d€velopment nôeds to assumg mãimum bus and rail stops, as well as spec¡lîc delails on the proposal such as the number oftrips level of €r uso, part¡cularly in the @se for new hous¡ng located in lhose seltlemenls to be generated, how the sile isto be aæessed bywalkers, cycl¡sts and othermodes. where seru¡ces and facilit¡es €n be aæessed by.€ither public lransport, walk¡ng or cycling. Sim¡larty, wilhin town cenlrcs it would not be physielly possible to ensuß that 11.8.11 \rvhere developmenl briefs are prepared by the county counc¡|, lhese will sel each individual dgvelopment provides ør parkjng commensurate with the Counc¡l's ideal out the ßqu¡remenß of the Council for provìding satisfactory acæss and any transport standards. Th¡s ¡s also the øse ¡n conseruat¡on areas and other sensil¡ve lo@t¡ons facilities that developers w¡ll be expecled to prcvide or conlribute lowards as part oflhe wheß the environmental quality could be adversely 8tÈcted by loo great a prov¡sion of deve¡opment. Such fac¡lit¡es may include lhe developmenl of a T.avel Plan (for larger park¡ng spaces. For development ¡n such areas, the Council th€refore nay seek a leve¡ developments) or pal¡cipation in achieving the obþctivgs of an ex¡sting Travel Plan. of paúing prov¡s¡on below the nüìmum landãrd wheß this would not lead to an Travel Plans a¡m to reduca reliance on tEvel by private €rs and prcmole allemative unacceptablô ¡ncrease ¡n parking on the highway. ln more isolated seltlemenls the modes oftransporl. Vlhere such pìans are inærpoEted as part ofthe development, car- parking prov¡s¡on may be grealer to refrecl lhe diffculty in accessing other foms of parking standards may be reduced. The Counc¡l w¡ll also enæurage and advise exist¡ng tEnsport and the lower levels of seryiæs and facilitles available, but ¡n such cases, smpìoyeß, retail, le¡sure and education providers to develop lravel plans to reduce environmental qualily, the ftee fN of tEffc and h¡ghway safety must not be dependenc€ on the privât€ @r. comprcm¡sed. Consequently, in all res¡dent¡al developmenls the Counc¡l w¡ll se€k to ensure thal park¡ng is provided off slreet, br eremple on drivilays ¡n garages or ll.9 Adverti3ements and Shop FrontS¡gnage dedicated park¡ng ãreas. This reneds lhe desire to create resident¡al developments that are designed around the podestrian, Ether than the €r, thus creat¡ng füendly, safer 11.9.1 The Counc¡l reægnises lhat advertisements and signs have an ¡mportant slreets. economic and commorcial role ¡n promol¡ng local businesses and ìn provid¡ng ¡nfomation for travellers. Well-designed signs mn enhance the chaEcter and 11.8.9 Oñ-lreet parking prcvision w¡ll b€ una@eptabla where it would lead to lhe atlracliveness of town æntres and many cases what would otheM¡se be drab delerioration in the chãrac{er and amenity ofthe local env¡ronment and l@t scene. For build¡ngs. Hwever, a balanc€ needs instance, the use of front gardens with¡n Conseryat¡on Areas fur parking space w¡ll not the characler and appearance of Powys'countryside, towns and villages frcm clutter, generally be aæeptable because it w¡ll ham lhe area's charac{er a¡d appearance poordêsign and unaæeptable levels of prol¡feral¡on. through lhe loss ofgardens and ¡mportant lo€l fealures, such as walls, hodges and tßes. 11.9.2 ln recognition of the ham that may be caused by s¡gns, str¡c{er corìtrols foÍ POLICY DC7 - IRANSPORT ASSESSMENTS AND TRAVEL PLANS advertisemerfs aß alßady ¡n place for tho majority of Montgomerysh¡re and Brecknockshire, wh¡ch are designated as Areas of spec¡al conlrol for Advert¡sements PLANNING APPLICATIONS TI-IAT ARE CONSIOEREO fO GENERATE SIGNIF¡CANT (ASCAS). Tho Council ¡n the context of the folìow¡ng Policy will prepaß SPG on AMOUNTS OF TRAVEL MUST INCLUDE A SATISFACÎORY TRANSPORI advedisements and shop fronts and this will include a ßview ofthe ASCAS. Consultat¡ori ASSESSMENT AND A TRAVEL PI-ÂN PRODUCED IN CONSULÍATION wlTH THE on th¡sw¡ll be undelaken with lo€l tEde and amenity organ¡satlons. COUNCIL AND LOCAL TRANSPORT PROVIDERS.

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1'1.9.3 Underlhe €gulat¡ons Ørfrcll¡ng advel¡sements [Ihe Twn and Country Planning 2. WHEREVER POSSIBLE, APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DESIGN (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992, as amendedl coda¡n advert¡sements can ADVERTISÊMENTS TO BE BILINGUAL AND TO MEET THE NEEDS OF be d¡splayed withor¡l tho ne€d to obta¡n fcmal conænt frcm the Council. These PERSONS WlTH DISABILITIES. advertisements arc given "Deemed Consnt' so long as they comply w¡th spec¡tìc condil¡ons defned in the Regulal¡ons. \'vhere pemiss¡od ¡s requ¡red to display an 11.9.5 A sign should always be des¡gned to hamon¡se with lhe character of its adverlisement, appl¡ønts must obtain the Council's 'Express Consent". Signs erested or suround¡ngs. Although applicants may w¡sh advèd¡sements lo be as eyè€tch¡ng and painted on any part of a highway, includ¡ng overhang¡ng s¡gns, requ¡re the consent ofthe conspicuous as possible, they should not dom¡nate tho¡r suround¡ngs or becomo visually highway authority. ¡ntrusiw as th¡s will degEde tho quality ofthe loæl env¡rcnment and may €use dangerto h¡ghway safety by d¡lrac1¡on, @ntus¡on or obstrucl¡on. The sign's size, stYE of letters, 1'1.9.4 TANT Outdoor Advert¡sement Contrcl (Nowmber 1996) provides the WAG'S colouF and motifs and architeclural dela¡ling of adviæ on adv€rt¡s€ments, and mak€s it clearthat, "lhs d¡splay ofouldoor advert¡senents the building especiallywhere bu¡ld¡ngs and or historic ¡mportance, øn only be @ntrolled in the ¡nteßsts of amenity and publ¡s sfet/ (Paragraph 6). or the natural environment are añected. S¡gns made tom UPVC will be d¡scouraged by lhe Council where lo€ted within an ex¡sl¡ng or propoæd conseryation area. Adverts and POLICY DC8 -ADVERTISEMENTS s¡gns also contribute to the cultural identily of an area, and appliEnls are en@uraged lo adopt b¡l¡ngual signage. APPLICATIONS FOR fHE DISPLAY OF ADVERTISEMENTS, INCLUDING ÏHOSE ON SHOP FRONTS, WLL BE GRANTED EXPRESS CONSENT WHERE THE 1 1.9.6 lllum¡nation can add inter€st and appeal to a well-dæ¡gned sign and fasc¡a signs FOLLOWNG CRITERIAARE MET: wilh individually lit letteß ãpplied to an unlit background are genemlly less garishthan tully ¡lluminated box fascias. Tha Council w¡ll dis@urage the use of box fasc¡a s¡gns THEY SHALL NOT CAUSE ANY UNACCEPTABLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON espec¡ally in conseryation areas orwhere h¡storic streels and build¡ngs are afeded. PUBLIC SAFEry ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHWAY USERS INCLUDING PEDESTRIANS, AND ESPECIALLY PEOÊSTRIANS WTH MOBILITY AND/OR 11.9.7 An oxæss a@mulat¡on of signs @n euæ clutter wh¡ch hams lo€l amenity. SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS, clutler can be avoided by corìtroll¡ng the number and placement ofsigns on buildings and 2. ADVERTISEMENTS SHALL NOT SPOIL THE VISUAL AMENIÍY, CHARACTER ¡n lreets. Generally only one per and signs AND APPEARANCE OF ANY BUILDING, THE SURROUNDING n streets. ENVIRONMENT, LANDSCAPE OR STREET SCENE IN TERMS OF THE FOLLOWNG DESIGN DEÍAILS: 11.9.8 Well-designed shop fronts can lifr a bu¡ld¡ng and create a feature of interest. V\henever poss¡ble, h¡storic shop fascias should be restoßd and re-used with . THE SIGN'S SIZE, PROPORTIONS, MATERIALS, LETIERING, COLOUR(S) advefl¡sements hand pa¡nted, as these aß an essent¡al part of every shop's ¡nd¡vidual AND EXTERNAL FINISHES. identity and h¡loric çharacier. New shop fronls should caplure lhe character and feel of . IÏS METHOD OF ILLUMINATION. \AßIEREVER POSSIBLE EXTERNAL h¡storic shop fonts where these arc found nearby and tEdilional materials should be SOURCES OF ILLUMINATION SHALL BÊ USED, PARTICUTARLY IN THE used. The Council accepts that company colours and logos are neæssary lo identit OPEN COUNTRYSIDE, OR I,VI-IERE CONSERVATION AFIEAS OR LISTED national operators, but will alwãys encourage appliærìts to design advertisements lhat BUILOINGS ARE AFFECTED. INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BOX SIGNS reflecl lo€l styles, part¡cularìy in ex¡sting or proposd @nserualion areas. The Counc¡l WLL GENERALLY BE UNACCEPTABLE. ãlso discourages extemal sæurity shutters. . ¡TS POSITION AND PROJECTION. SIGNS WLL NOT NORMALLY BE PERMITTED ON BUILDINGS ABOVE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL AND '11.9.9 The beauty and charac{er ofthe open courfryside €n be spoilt bythe proliferat¡on GENERALLY THERE SHOULD BE NO MORE TI-IAN ONE HANGINC SIGN of direcl¡on s¡gns at loælions d¡stant from the prem¡ses refered to. \lvherever PER BUILDING/ELÊVATION. prscti€ble, the Counc¡l w¡ll encourage lhe combining of essenl¡al advertising lo avoid a prol¡feration ofsigns in the @untryside. lllum¡nated advertis€menls in lhe æuntrys¡de are WHERE PROPOSÊD ¡N THE COUNTRYSIDE, ÀDVERTISEMENTS SHALL and qnnol be assimilated into the snvionment so will only NOT RESULT IN A PROLIFERATION OF SIGNS TO THE DTTRIMENT OF THE LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT (SHARED SIGNS ARE GENERALLY PREFERABLE TO INDIVIDUAL SIGNS) AND SHALL BE EITHER: 11.'10 L¡ght¡ng . AOVANCE WARNING SIGNS ESSENTIAL FOR HIGHWAYiPUBLIC SAFEW: OR 11.10.'l Lighting in lhe Countrys¡de: Twards Good Practice (1994, publjshed by the . DIRECTIONAL SIGNS RE¡ISONABLY REaUIRED lN THE OPINION OF THE fomer DEpartment ofthe Environmont, Transpofl and Reg¡ons prcvides prac{i€l advica COUNCIL FOR APPROPRIATE RURAL BUSINESSES; on lhe prevention and æntrol of lighting ¡mpac{s by all thos involved wilh l¡ghting ¡n the

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countrys¡de. ¡t recogn¡ses that l¡ght¡ng øn help pmmoie security, reduce road acc¡derfs, æmmeræ for local businesses, wilh lhe oveEll advantage ofreduc¡Dg lhe ne€d totrawl. advcftise commerc¡al entolpriseg, pemit outdoor work¡ng and sports activit¡es at night, Vt/h¡lEt lelemmmuniætiona qn ofierthese exc¡ting opportunit¡ss, the Counc¡l l@gn¡ses and enhance the environmerd. H@êver excess¡vô, p@rly des¡gned and badly a¡med the need to protec{ publ¡c heallh and the envionment esp€c¡ally as ielæommun¡cations lighting may have adveße sñêcts. Exæss¡ve llghting on rural rcads, village stræis and in appaEtus @n oñen be v¡sually ¡ntrusiw. other sreas ofthe - æuntryside €n lead to sky glw whlch shuls out thB splendour oilhe POLICY DCIO. TÉLECOMMUNICATIONS APPARAÎUS n¡ght sky, and lighling appåratus €n spoil dafime v¡ews. ctarê from excessively bright or poorly aimed lights quses dazle, w¡lh safety impl¡æt¡ons for motorists and PROPOSALS FOR TELECOMMUNICATION MASTS OR OÎHER APPARATUS WLL pedelrians, and dèsiroys privacy. Over t¡me it æn als blur the d¡silncl¡on between BE CONSIDERED HAVING REGARD IO THE SPECIAL SITING, TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE EQUIPMENI, THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE .11.10.2 PROPOSAL AS PART OF A NATIONAL NETWORK, AND THE NEED TO MINIMISE All res¡dential esiales with adoptabte roads must have appropriste highway VISUAL INTRUSION AND ADVÊRSE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS. THEY light¡ng. The Counc¡l's policy WLL BE indi€testhat sil new t¡ghting shoutd bcus light towhæ ¡t is APPROVED PROVIOED THAT: need€d and m¡n¡mise light spillage in the night sky. Specific iypes of t¡ght¡ng may be conditioned lo planning pem¡ss¡ons to creale a unifom approach tur reduc¡ng l¡ght 1. THE PROPOSAL WOULD NOT UNACCEPTABLY ADVERSELY AFFECT: pollut¡on. Further advice on stGet lighilng wiil be ¡nctuded withln ths H¡ghways óesagn . SITES OR FEATURES OF NAIURE CONSERVATTON, Gu¡de. H|STOR|C OR ARCHAEOLOGICAL INÎEREST: . THE CHARACTER OR SETTTNG OF A CONSERVATTON AFìEA, LTSTED POLICY DCg - EXÍERNAL LIGHTNG BUILDING OR THE SPEC¡AL TANOSCAPEOF POWYS. 2. THE DEVELOPMENT ì/TOULD NOT BE SIGN¡FICANTLY DETRIMENTAL TO PROPOSALS INVOLVING pERt\,ilTTED EXTÊRNAL LtcHTtNG WLL BE ffiERE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OR fHE AMENIÍIES ENJOYED BY EXISTING OR THEY ARÊ ESSENTIAL FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. IN ALL CASES THEY SHOULD NOT PROPOSED PROPERTIES, SUCH AS RADIO OR ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE, CAUSE: NOISE OR VISUAL IMPACT, 3. Vì/FIERE FEASIBLE, PROPOSALS,SHALL SHARE fHE SITE OR STRUCTURE OF 1. A NUISANCE OR HAZARO TO HIGHWAY USERS. AN EXISTING FACILIry, AND IN APPROPRIATE CASES, ANTENNAÊ SHALL gE 2. UNACCEPTAEILE LEVELS OF LIGHT POLLUTION, ESPECIALLY IN fHE ERECTED ON A SUITABLE EXISTING BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SO AS TO COUNTRYSIDE, PREVENT PROLIFERATiON, 3. HARM TO CHARACTER fHE ANO APPÊARANCE OF ANY BUILDING OR IHE 4. WHEREVER FEASIBLE AND APPROPRIATE, ALL CABLES SHALL BE LAID SURROUNOING EwlRONMENT, UNDERGROUNO, PAFIIICULARLY IN SENSITIVE AREAS, SUBJECT TO THE ADVERSE 4, IMPACT ON WLDLIFE. PROTECTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CONSERVATION INIERESTS 5. THE PROPOSAL SHALL BE DESIGNED, FINISHEO, LANDSCAPED AND 11.,10.3 The County Counc¡l appßc¡ates that the intrus¡wness of t¡ghling ¡n the SCREENED TO MINIMISE ANY ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE CHARACTER AND æunlryside should be kept to a minimum, and wilt assess the nssd tor ilôhling in APPEARANCÊ OF ITS SURROUNDINGS. association wilh development proposls. lnstead ot automat¡ælly assuming that l¡gltting -@uld ¡s necessary, appl¡€nts should @ns¡der carefully whethet the development 1f.11.2 Under lhe General Pemitted Development Order j99S, as amended, prc@d withor¡t light¡ng; the benefits ot ¡¡ghling outweigh any d¡ebenEfils; and wheihe. pemitted development righls may be exerc¡sed for telecommun¡øtion devejopments there are any altemal¡ves to lighling. Having esiabl¡shed lhat tight¡ng is needôd, an ¡ncluding lhose €ried out by l¡ænsed op€ratoß. Vlihere plann¡ng perm¡ssion ¡s riqu¡Gd, prior appE¡sl ofthe spec¡fc l¡ght¡ng requ¡remenls ofthg site shoutd be underlsken so that the or approval p¡oæduros apply, applicants are adv¡sed to undertake early light¡ng sheme ¡s des¡gned to ¡rfegrate with its suroundjngs. Among the ¡ssues thá consullat¡on w¡th the Council. Developeß should consider ¡n deta¡l lhe €nvironmental should be eÆmined will be the ðñecls ot night l¡qhting on dark tandsæpes, the efec{s assoc¡ated wilh the prcposl, and whsre appropriate the Counc¡l may fequest the prepaEtion appearanæ of lighting struclures ¡n daf¡me, potential ¡mpac{s on lhe amen¡ly of lo@l of an Environmental lmpact Assessmeni. res¡denls and efiecls on the safety of transpoft ussrs. 11.11.3 Toreduætheotreclsonbu¡llandnatuElenvironments,operatoßshouldshare 11.11 Telecommunicationg ex¡l¡ng $ite9, masls and struc{ures in o¡der lo prgvenl a prol¡feralion of installations. DMlopers w¡ll be ¡equißd to prcvide evidence of ths cons¡derat¡on ihat they håve g¡ven 11.11.1 Teleæmmuni@t¡ons tshnology is dEvelop¡ng rapidty to moet thê gwing to the poss¡b¡lity of utilising shared fac¡lit¡es. tn @rtain circumstances, it inay Ue senliOn demands for better and laster @mmun¡cãlions, and it has becone an esænt¡ai parl of for opôEtoß who nôed to ¡nslall a mast to include addit¡onal slruciural @pacity to take modem lMng. ln runl arsas such as Pøys, telæommunicat¡ons and ¡nfomation aæount of thE grqing dgmands tor network dewlopmerìt, including those ot other technology an sgrye lo over@me lhe prcblems ot poripherality and r€motengss, operators. Th¡s w¡ll prevent 8 proliferat¡on of masis and associated equ¡pment as enabl¡ng home working and entertainment, long dllance educallon, and nil pattems of nelworks develop overt¡me. Caratul design, landsøp¡ng and screen¡ng €n signil¡canily

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reduce any adv€6e impac{ on amenity, envircnment orlhe visual appeaEnæ ofstGets, buildings, open spaces and v¡ews. I L12.2 SPG w¡ll bs p¡epared by the Counc¡l lo prcvide fufther adv¡æ on conversions, parliculart on matteF of des¡gn. TAN6 AgriculluEt ånd RuEl Devetopment (June 2000) I l.'l 1.4 A øndit¡on w¡ll also be attached to any gEnt of plann¡ng pemigs¡on to ensuæ prcv¡desthe WAG'S advice on thg r+use and adaptalion ofrural buildings. that the derelopment will be removed and the land restored to ils fomer use ând POLICY DCI2 -CONVERSION OF BUILDINGS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE condfion, shouldthefacililynolongerbercquiEd. PROPOSALS WLL BE ÂLLOì/\ÌED IN THE CoUNTRYSIDE FoR THE coNVERsIoN POLICY DCII - SATELLITE DISHES, ANTENNAE, CôTVANO OTHER DEVICES OR RE-USE OF A:

APPLICATIONS FOR SATELLIIE DISHES, ANTENNA(E), CCTV AND OTHER SUCH A. TRADITIONAL BUILDING WIERE II COMPLIES WTH THE RELEVANT DEVICES, W|LL CHAPTER BE PERMITTED WHERE THEY HAVE NO UNACCEPTABLE POLICYAND THE CRITERIA BELOW AOVERSE EFFECTS ON THE CHARACTER ANDAPPEAFIANCE OF IHE BUILDING OR NEIGHBOURHOOD. DEVELOPMENTS HAVING AN UNACCEPTABLEADVERSE B. MODERN BUILDING OF MORE RECENT CONSTRUCTION WHERE fHE EFFECÎ UPON LISTED BUILDINGS, BUILDINGS IN CONSÊRVATION AREAS,-OR APPLICANT CAN DEMONSTRATE TO THE SATISFACÌION OF IHE COUNCIL THEIR SETTINGS, WILL NOT BE PERMiTTEO, TI-IAT THE BUILDING WAS CONSÍRUCTED AND USED FOR ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE, AND THAT IT WLL NOf RESULT IN A NEED FOR A REPLACEMENT I 1.1 1.5 Pemitted dew¡opment fights for lhe erecl¡on of a satellite ãntenna and closed BUILOING, AND WIERE IT COMPLIES W|TH THE RELEVANT CHAPTER c¡rcuit televislon ømeras (CCTV) on a dweiling, w¡thin or a dwefling's curÛt8ge, ac POLICIESAND THE CRITERIA BELOWI gËnted by the GeneEl Perm¡tted Developmenl Order i995, as amended. Elsewhere, pemitled developmenl rights aÞ reduæd br such apparâlus. Vt/hôrever possible, I. PREFERENCE WLL BE GIVEN TO THE CONVERSION OF BUILOINGS TO shared d¡sh syslems should be used to avoid a prcl¡feEtion ot anlennae particularly ¡n ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WTH POLICY EC7, CONVÊRSIONS Conseryalion Aßas or for na'ts, but in all €æs should be posit¡oned so as lo m¡n¡m¡se FOR RESIDENTIAL USES WLL ONLY BE ALLOVVED ì,I/I-IERE THE BUILDING IS the¡r impact on lhe appearanæ of dwelllng and the amenity of the loæl envircnmerf. NOT SUIIABLE FOR ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. Proposals añect¡ng a l¡sted bu¡lding orwilhin a con$ryat¡on aßa will also be cons¡dercd 2. THE BUILÐING SHALL BE A SUIIABLE SIZE, STRUCÎURALLY SOUND againl the relevant policies ¡n lhe Environment Chapter, AND and the Counc¡l w¡l¡ Etuse CAPABLE OF CONVERSION WTHOUT: applical¡ons especially wheG they detGct from lhe area's or building's spec¡al chaGcter . SIGNIFICANT REBUILDING, \rVFllCH WOULD BE TANTAMOUNT TO THE and appearancE. Any assoc¡ated attachments, æbles or €ble networks should be ÊRECTION OF A NEW BUILD¡NG. WHERE NECESSARY, APPLICANTS des¡gned so as not to euse any ham lo the bu¡lt or natural onvircnmants. Devices SHALL SUBMIT A DETAILED STRUCTURAL ENGINEÊR'S REPORT ON THE should be attached to bu¡ldings and separate columns or other slruc{ures will only be CONDITION OF THE BUILDING ANO THE WORKS NECESSARY TO acæplabl€ where they would be less deldmental CONVERT to ths characler or appearanæ of the ¡T. arca than if they werc mountôd on lhe bulldings themselves. lt may be pref€rable for . THE NEED FOR MAJOR ALTERATIONS OR EXTENS|oN satellile dishes atrecling l¡Eled buildtngs or bulld¡ngs in conseryat¡on areas to be PERMITTED OEVELOPMENT RIGHTS WLL NORMALLY BE REMOVED sensit¡vely located wilh¡n the grcuñds of the bui¡ding IF rathar than to be âttached to the PERMISSION IS GRANTED. bu¡lding d¡ßclly. 3. THE CONVERSION SHALL BE OESIGNED ANO USE MATERIALS WH¡CH RËTAIN AND ENHANCE THE CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE 11.12 ConveFlon of RuEl Bulld¡ngs OF THE BUILDING, WHERE TRAOITIOt{AL BUILDINGS ARE INVOLVED: 4. NEW OPENINGS WLL NOT NORMALLY BE PERMITTED ON PRINCIPAL ll.12.l Anumberofpolic¡esinthoUDpsupporttheconve6ionofeist¡ngbu¡ld¡ngsin FACADES, Powys' countryside to nfl uses, such as employment (policy EC7) and hous¡ng (põticy 5. ROOF LIGHTS AND VENTILATION STRUCTURES WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED HP18). ln enøur8g¡ng thê Guse of buildings the Council ßcognises that there are W-IERE THEY ARE ESSENTIAL ANO SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE LEAST suslainable argumênls both for and against such developments. On the posit¡ve upside, OBTRUSIVE ROOF SLOPE. ROOF LIGHTS SHOULD BE FLUSH FITTING AND conveßions en breathe new economic and soclal l¡fe ¡nto ruEl commun¡l¡ss, and they FLUESruENTS SHALL BE USED WHEREVER POSSIBLE. NEW CHIMNEYS AND reuse exist¡ng bu¡ldings and build¡ng malerials which Educes lhe nged to ønslruc1 on DORMER W|NDOWS WILL NOT GENERALLY BEACCEPTABLE greenfield sites and for prcæssing new @nslruclion However, malerials. on the 6. THE CONVERSION, ITS CURTILAGE AND ASSOCIATEO DÊVELOPMÊNT (E,G. dwnside, ænvsrsions €n cr€ale a dispors€d paltem of seiüement that is llkely to ACCESS, LANDSCAPING, STORAGE, SEWAGE DISPOSAL) SHALL NOT HÀVE generale nfl and longer trips, as eisting buildings are typiølly remote fom shops ànd AN UNACCEPTABLE ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE CHARACTER AND other seryices. The policy belq and the specifc topic pollc¡es seek to balance th¡s APPEARANCE OF THE LANDSCAPE AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT, OR ¡nhercnt conf¡c{, and placss pdority on the re-use ofbu¡ldlngs þreænomic uses. ON THE AMENITIES OF NEIGHBOURING DVVELLINGS OR USES.

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7, PROPOSALS AFFECÏING PROTECTED OR RARE WLDLIFE SPECIES (8.G. 1 1.12.8 Conwrs¡ons of modem build¡ngs to nw uses w¡ll only be pemitted wherc the BATS AND OìA/I-S) SHALL COMPLY WITH POLICY ENV6, Council ¡s sal¡sfied thal lhey have bæn usd legit¡mately for lhe purpose for which they 8. THE PROPOSAL SHALL SATISFY THE BASIC REOUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS, were orig¡nally construclsd. For instanæ, favouGble cons¡derslion is unlikely to be given SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND OTHER UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE, PROPOSALS to allemãl¡ve uses br agriultural build¡ngs thd have been ænslructed for less than ñve SHOULO NOT LEAD TO ÏHE PROVISION OF UNSIGHTLY INFRASTRUCTURE yeaF. ANO TO OVERHÉAD WRES. 11.12.3 Powys has many types and styles of rural bu¡ldlngs ranging from ¡nd¡v¡dual 11.13 UtllltylntnEtructuE stone bams and fomer chapels through to large fam complgxes which have becoms redundant and are suilable tur @nveßion lo new uses- HowEvgr, not all build¡ngs will be 11.f3.1 utility infrastructurc encompasses servces such as gas, €lêctricity, wãter suitable for @nveß¡on and re-use, such as €ses where the character and integrity of a supply, dra¡nage 8nd silage treatnent. Respons¡b¡lity brthe supply and m€intsnance of tEditional build¡ng would be damaged by the intoduclion of uncharaclerilic features ex¡sl¡ng sruices rels largelywith a mix of st€úldory underlakeß and pr¡vate compan¡es. such as domerw¡ndrys, porches, chimnêys, or @nlliclswould arise wlh a neighbouring Plann¡nq appliæt¡ons are scrut¡nised by the Counc¡l to assess lheir ut¡lity ßqu¡rêments use. Given tho varioty in bu¡lding styles, each applicat¡on w¡ll need to be delemined on its and the impast that these would have on exist¡ng users and lhs €nvircnmer{. WÎìeß own merits be€use some alteralions may be negligible and âcæptable in one corÌtext poss¡ble, developmenls should be connec{ed to the ex¡sting ¡nfralrucluE but ¡n locat¡ons bul not ìn anolher. wherc there ¡s no spare €pacity, future development w¡ll be @nstE¡nsd until the constrainl is overcome ora satisfactoryaltemat¡ve @n befound. 11.12.4 Also, many ofthe Counly's rurãl bu¡ldings have begn long abandoned and deteriorated to such an extent that conversion ¡s no longer feasible, and their re 't1.13.2 The ut¡lity companies have been consulted ãt an eady stage in the uDP occupalion æuld only bê achievôd by s¡gn¡f@nt or æmplete reconslruc{on. lt is pro@ss, to ascerta¡n whether part¡cularlons and villages have ul¡lity @nstraints that will importarìt that the exist¡ng ¡s strudurally sound and does not ßqu¡re s¡gnif€nt rcstric{ frlture development and to establ¡sh lhe ¡nvestmer{ programmes of these rebuild¡ng bu¡ld¡ng would be @mpanies. Thìs ¡nfomation has been usod to ¡nfom the UDP'S d¡lribution of hous¡ng, lanlamount to the construd¡on ofa new (N.8. The UDP ¡ncludes a spec¡ñc policy €mployment and c'ther land uæ alloet¡ons and sp€cif¡c details br sach settlemsni aB Policy HP19). found in the settlement descript¡ons aqompany¡ng each lnset Map. StEteg¡c Policy UDP '13 Ulilit¡es/Seryice lnfralruc{ure states that, 'New development will be areplable ¡n 11.14.5 Many ofthese fomer build¡ngs elso lend to princìplo ¡n those locst¡ons where the appropriale ut¡lity ssrujce infrastruc{ures aß siles where r+bu¡ld¡ng would establ¡sh an unsuslainable patlem and available or programmed. Where new fac¡l¡ties are to be prov¡ded, pemiss¡on for damage the character of the @untrys¡de and natural environment. Vllìeæ necessary, developmenlw¡ll be phasedlo aæord with the availability for uss ofthese facilil¡es". appli€nts w¡ll be rcquested lo submit a detailed slructural eng¡nee/s ßport on the condilion oflhe bu¡ld¡ng and the works neæssaryto convert it. 11.13.4 WAG adv¡æ ¡n Planning Policy Wale (2002) requiEs developmenl plans to cons¡der both the sit¡ng rcqu¡rements ofthe ut¡lit¡es to enable them to meet the demands I 1.12.6 Convgßions should avo¡d the need for signifrant extension or alleralion which thá w¡ll bê plaæd upon them, and the env¡ronmental efreds of such additional uses. The may ham the build¡ng's character, ils sett¡ng and the lo€l landsøpe. To enable the follwing policy ¡s inlended to strike a balancg between lhe needs of ul¡lit¡es providers Council to assess the full ¡mpacl of development proposals, appl¡€t¡ons should be and useß and the environmental cons¡deEt¡ons setout elswhere inthis p,an. accompanied by details of any ancillary development (e.9. sheds, slo¡age areas), car pafting, amenity/garden space, boundary treatment, landsep¡ng and any plans forfrJture poLrcy Dc13 -opERATroNAL DEvELopMEñt ey unLtry cotttplfr¡tes expans¡on. Conversionsw¡ll only be aæeptable where they are designed lo inlegratewith their suround¡ngs and should not result in a suburban stylê of development. Boundary THE COUNCIL WLL FACILITAÍÊ THE OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF UTILITY treatment has an ¡mmediate ¡mpact on v¡sual amenity and should be designed to COMPANIES, HAVING REGAFID TO THEIR TECHNICAL AND ÊCONOMIC @mplement loøl styles and tradilions. Deta¡ls should also be prov¡ded of any new CONSTRAINTS, PROVIDEO THÊRE ARE NO UNACCEPTABLE ADVERSE buìld¡ngs that are requìred to accommodate a displaced use, as thesg may prove EFFECTS ON: unacceptable in their wn right. ln grant¡ng planning pgm¡ss¡on, the Counc¡lw¡ll generally impose a condilion lo remove pemitted devêlopment rights. 1. fHE CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE OF THE LANDSCAPE, OR OF EXISTING SETTLEMENTS, BUILDINGS AND THEIR SETTINGS. 11.12.7 Many older bu¡ld¡ngs providê habitãts for species protected by law and in 2. SITES AND FEAÍURES OF NAÏURE CONSERVATION, HISTORIC AND circumstances wheæ th¡s arises, measures should be includedwithin the development to ARCHAEOLOGICAL INf EREST, protect and ac@mmodale the species. Consultat¡on w¡ll be undertaken w¡th lhe Countryside Counc¡l for Wales in this respecl and pre-detem¡nal¡on agsessm€nts, WHERE APPROPRIATE, PROPOSALS SHALL INCLUDE ACCEPTABLE ¡ncluding mit¡gat¡on measures, requested whFre appropr¡atê. 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AND THESE SHALL BE COMPLETEO PRIOR TO THE DEVELOPMENT A PROPOSAL, DEVELOPERS WLL BE EXPECTED TO PROV¡DE OR CONTRIBUTE PROCEEDING. TO THESE IMPROVEMENTS PRIOR. TO THE OEVELOPMENT BECOMING OPERATIONAL IN ACCORDANCE WTH POLICYDCl4, 11.13.5 Utility @mpan¡es are granted spec¡fic rights undôr thã Twn and country Planning (Genôral Pemitted Development) Order 1995, as amended, to erry out certain 11.13.8 Domesl¡c waler supplies in Pwys are prcv¡ded by D{r Cymru-Welsh Water opeEt¡onal developm€nis without the need for planning pem¡ssion. Operat¡onal and Sewm Tßnt water Ltd. Under the Water lndulry Act 1991 both these Water dewlopment may be neæssary in a number ofcircumlances, such as wher€ an exist¡ng Companies have a duty io prcv¡de a wholesomê supply of mains water for domestic sylem needs replacement, or upgrading purposes, wilhoul detrim€nt to ExÌsting customers. Counc¡l ¡s consulted on operal¡onal works or planning pem¡ssion is required, it w¡ll emphasise the need lo safeguard and protect both the built and natural envircnmerìt. I 1.13.9 Exæpt¡ons ex¡st for elevated posilions where there ¡s no slatutory requ¡rement Living and working standards @n be enhanæd by the improvem€nt or prcv¡s¡on of for these Companies to prcvidè a supply of maìns watEr to â he¡ght grcater than it w¡ll utilities, thus the County Counc¡l enæurages ut¡lity companies to €ry ori ¡mprovements iow by gravital¡on through the mains fDm the sery¡ce ßseryoir or tank lrcm wh¡ch that to ut¡lity ¡nfrastrucluß thrcughout Powyswherever neæssry. supply ¡s laken. The Environment Agency, together w¡tñ th€ Water Companies are @rrying oul stÉtôgies to assess the reliability of water suppl¡es and whelher woft may 1 1.13.6 The Council also reægnises lhá ulility compan¡es oflen do not have lex¡b¡lity in be required to constrain dsmand or increase supplies ¡n certa¡n areas. lf pub¡ic water decid¡ng wher€ and whether to ¡nvest ¡n new ¡nfEstruclurc. ïheæ decisions are oñen mains are not available, alternative sources and lhe¡r ¡mpaciswill be considered, such as detemined by extemal lactors and ¡n lhis respect utilities development ¡s wholly diferont private bore-holes or water/rainfall haNesting, but ¡n all €ses the Council must be ¡n characl€r from conventional development where pressure @mes from the developer. st¡sfÌed that any souræ iswholesome and adequal€. The nature oful¡lities means that il ¡s inevilable that some developm€rìt w¡ll take place ¡n lhe counlryside. I 1.1 3.10 Water compan¡es are not obl¡ged to make suppl¡es available br non-domesi¡c purpGes, so developeß ¡n such instanæs are encouraged to discuss the¡r needs with POLICY DCiit - DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS TO UTILIW INFRASTRUCTURE the Water Company as soon as possible lo find a solulion. This applies to such €ses the uss ofdrinking (potable) water WHERE NEW OR UPGRAOÊD UTILITY INFRASTRUCIURE IS REOUIRED AS A suppl¡es for the irigation of golf courses w¡ll be Gstric{ed, and a condil¡on w¡ll be DIRECT RESULT OF A DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL, PLANNING PERMISSION WLL attached to any grant ofplann¡ng pem¡ssion to advisg that any ¡rigation syslem w¡ll negd ONLY BE GRANTED WliERE THESE IMPROVEMËNTS ARE CARRIED OUT PRIOR lo use a private water suppv. TOTHE COMMENCÊMENT OF, OR CONCURRENTLY WTH, THE DEVELOPMENT. 11.13.11 Wh¡le both Water Companies are encouraged to undertake necessary IN ACCORDANCE WTH POLICY DCI, A PLANNING CONDITION WLL BE imprcvements throughout the Plan Area, each has indi€led that dependent on th€ s@le ATTACHED TO ANY GRANT OF CONSENT, OR WiERÊ APPROPRIATE and prec¡se location ofdevelopmenl, there may be a need for some ofi-ma¡ns exlens¡ons APPLICANTS WLL BE REQUESTED TO ENTER INTO A PLANNING OBLIGATION BY wh¡ch should be provided by developers ?s a nomal devêlopm€nl expense in AGREEMENT UNDER SECÍION lOG OF THE TOì/[N AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT accordance wilh Policy DCl4. ln such c¡rcumEtances, stìsfac1ory arang€menls should ,1990, AS AMENDED, TO ENSURE THÊ PROVISION OF, OR CONTRIBUTION be made betwæn the Water Compan¡es and the developer for the afrer€re and TOWARDS, THESE IMPROVEMENTS, mainl€nance of lhe wofts. Tho settlemsnt descript¡ons acæmpany¡ng each lnset Map h¡ghl¡ght any knøn or poterìtialwater supply prcblems. f1.13.7 ln æses wherc a proposed development will necessitals lhe provision of improved, upgraded or new ut¡lity infraslructurc, includ¡ng wage lreâtment, surfaæ POLICY DCI6 - PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES water dra¡nage, gas, electric orwaler suppl¡es, and these facilities aro nol wilhin the fm invelment prcgEmme of the appropriate utility company, a developer may reasonably FOLLOWNG CONSULTATION WTH THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, DEVELOPMENT bE expec{ed to provide or contribute to lhe cost ofthat prcvision. Vlhere appropriste the PROPOSALS VVHICH IMPACT ON THË WATER ËNVIRONMENT AND ASSOCIATED developer w¡ll b€ expect€d to provide a phased programme br the developmeri of the LAND WLL ONLY BE PERMITTED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWNG CRITERIA: s¡te l¡nked to the provision offac¡lit¡es. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SHALL NOT UMCCEPTABLY IMPAIR THE POLICY DC15 . DOMESIIC WAIER SUPPLY ', QUALITY, CAPACITY OR FLOWOF SURFACE OR GROUNO WATERS. 2. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SHALL NOT LEAD TO POLLUTION DOMESÍIC DEVELOPMENT THAT IS ACCEPTABLE IN PRINCIPLE WLL ONLY BE PROBLEMS SUCH ASTHOSE TI-IAT IIIIGHTARISEwlTH THE DISTURBANCE OF ALLOWED WHERE IT IS SÊRVED BY A WHOLESOME AND ADEQUATE WATER CONTAMINATED LAND. SUPPLY. VVÈIERE THE EXISTING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IS INAOEQUATE AND 3. THE PROPOSAL SHALL NOT BE OF DETRIMENÍ TO EXISTING WATER NEW OR UPGRADED INFRASTRUCTURE IS REOUIRED AS A DIRECT RESULÏ OF ABSÍRACTIONS, FISHERIES, AMENIry OR NATURE CONSERVATION.

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private treatment facility will be acceptabls before planning pom¡ss¡on is gEnted. This 'l 1.'13.12 The (ÉA Environment Agency Wales Wales) is the statutory body respons¡ble the lest¡ng ofoþund @ndit¡ons, br manag¡ng lhe water envircnment, and ñr ma¡rìtaining and ¡mproving the quality of and thê plot of land being of suñ¡cient s¡ze an adequatè subso¡l dra¡nage wáer resources includ¡ng groundwater, rive6, lakes, estuaries and coastalwaters. lt ds system withoul riskto tho waler environment. Shared pdvate lEatment worftsw¡ll only be has w¡der responsibilities for integ¡ated pollut¡on prevent¡on and for the monitorìng of air, pemitled where sat¡sfaclory amngements are in plaæ to ensur€ lhe long-tem land and wâler. ma¡ntenanæ of the sylem. One way of achiôv¡ng th¡s wou¡d be for dev€lopeß to enter ¡rìto a p¡anning oblìgalion by agr€ement with the Counc¡l lo ensure the prov¡sion of long- 11.13.13 Nw development should not lôad to a deteriomt¡on ¡n lhe quality of watel term ma¡ntenance ¡s addressed. e¡thor direclly or ¡ndirec1ly, as this may adversely añeci drinklng or potable water, as well as water used for otheÍ uses such as agriculiure and industry. A det€rioEtion ¡n water 11.'14.3 Welsh Offco Circula.3/99 Plann¡ng Requ¡r€ment ¡n Respect of the usê of standards w¡ll also have negat¡ve ¡mpl¡cåt¡ons for geneEt amenity, water based Non-Mains Sew€rage incorporat¡ng Septic Tanks in New Development prcvidos Gc.eal¡on, tourism, fishedes and naluß ænseNation. ìt ¡s al$ ¡mpoftant that the supply 9u¡danæ on lhe exerc¡sing of plann¡ng controls on non-ma¡na swerage and assoc¡ated of water gxist¡ng lo new development should not have a delrimental impad on water disposal asp€c1s of future development so as to avo¡d environmenlal, amenity or public abstncl¡on, river fiws, fishôries, nature conserval¡on, srchaeological inlerels, health problems. Th¡s includes proposals us¡ng sept¡c tanks and private treatment works. agriculture, amenity or water based recßation. Over-ablrac{¡on ftom rivers or grcund The C¡rcular states that, "Before decid¡ng a planning appl¡€i¡on, the lo€l planning waters have øn a dslrimerfal impac{ on €x¡ling abskactors and lhê env¡rcnmerf. ãuthority needs to be satisfgd that the sweragg arangements are suilable. lf ths non- AbslEcl¡ons are controlled licgnses granted by by lhe EA Wales under lhe Water mains seweEge sylem and sewage disposal proposals a¡e assessed as bê¡ng Resourcss Act 1991, although ærtain developmenls such as single dwellings are unsstisfac{ory, this would nomally be sufücient to just¡ry rcfusal of plann¡ng pem¡ss¡on". exempt. (PaE. 1, AnnexA).

I 1.13.14 The prolecl¡on of grcundlvaler rcsourcaa frcm contam¡ná¡on ¡s of particular POLICY DCIT - MAINS SEWAGE TREATMENT impoflanæ and under The Water Resources Acl 199'1, Statutory Water euality Objectives (SWQOS) were intrcduced, system quality plann¡ng a tur wster atthough DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS THAT ARE ACCEPTABLE IN PRINCIPLE WLL BE curent targ€ts Elate onlyto rivors. They paft plans fum of the Lo@l Envircnmerf Agency PÊRMITTED WHERE THEY CAN BE AÐEQUATELY SERVEO BY THE PUBLIC FOUL (LEAPS), which have lhe broad obþc1¡ve of @nserying and enhanc¡ng the totat river SEWERAGE SYSÍEM. WHERE THIS SYSTEI\¡ IS ¡NADEQUATE AND NEW OR envircnment thrcugh sfedive powys, land and wáer Esource managemer¡t. W'rth¡n UPGRADED INFRASTRUCTURE IS REQUIRED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF A LEAPS have been produced for a number of rivers €nd lhei. €tchmenl areas includ¡ng PROPOSAL, DEVELOPERS WLL BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE OR CONTRIBUTE ihe R¡vers Sevem and \ôùye. lt ¡s ônvisaged that LEAps will @nl¡nus as ihe focus for river TO THESE IMPROVEMENTS PRIOR TO THE DEVELOPMENT BECOMING OPERAIIONAL IN ACCORDANCE WÌTH POLICYDCl4, management plans for the proteclìon and land and air. Sevem Trent Waler Ltd w¡ll be ænsulled oñ development proposls that añec{ the Elan Valley 1 1.14.4 DwrCymru - Welsh Water and Sewm Trent Watsr Ltd. are responsible for the Aqu€duc1,lhe route of wh¡ch ¡s shwn on the Prcposals and lnst Maps. installãlion and improvEment of the publ¡s swerage system and sflage lßatmenl works ¡n Powys. ln a number of settlemerfs, hwever, the silage tEalment wofks and Sewgeand FoulWåterTÞatmont 11.11 æwerage systems are €ithe¡ al or nearing tull øpacity, pos¡ng a constra¡nt on the sæle of turlhe¡ development. facllit¡es shóuld be 'I 1.14.1 1o d¡spoæ of seweEge and bul water (e.g. water from loilels and wãsh¡ng prcvided in associat¡on with the development proposal. machings) effect¡vely and ôñcierfly, development should always be @nnected lo the into individual plots, tho inftastruçlure f)r the whole site should be prov¡ded prior lo the publ¡c bul sewer€ge system, wh¡ch comprises sewe6, sewage pumping stâtions and s¡te being split. sflage treatment works. Developmenl will not be pemitted unless foul swers and sewage treáment works of adequate des¡gn and æpacity are available or will be lt.t4.5 The Water Companies are en@uraged to overcome any spec¡fic problems, providsd in t¡me to serye the developmenl. This wilt avo¡d any risk of poiluling the and to @ny out imprcvements lhrcughout Powys wheßwr necessary. planning environment. The ox¡sting siluat¡on as Égards sewEge tßdment fac¡lilles ¡n relal¡on to pem¡ssion w¡ll not be granted for development which would rcsult ¡n the øpacity of foul each settlement is indi€led in the setlement descriptions thal accompany each ¡ns6l sewers, pumping std¡ons or sewage trealmônt works being exceeded, unless adequate map. mea6ures have been agreed lo ¡ncrease lhg @pacily of such facilities. Fufthemore, ¡n øses where dsvelopers are requksd to undertake improvem€nts in advance of 11.14.2 On¡y wheæ connection tolhe mains system is not f€asible, p¡act¡cable or developmenl, plann¡ng pemission will only be gEnled subjed to a suitable planning acceplable, for rcasons other than cost, should lhe use of private wage disposal condition or a plann¡ng obligat¡on by agreomerf under S€c1¡on 106 of the T@n and systems be @ns¡dered and in such c¡¡cumstanæs developeß must demonstrats thãt a Counlry Plann¡ng Act 1990. To ensure th¡s developers should also entôr ¡nto appropriate afier€É and management arangements with the WáerCompan¡es.

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VI,/I-IERE IT IS NOI FEASIBLE FOR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAS 10 CONNECT TO ll,f5 Overhoad L¡nes and Plpglines THE PUBLIC FOUL SEWERAGE SYSTEM, PERMISSION MAY BE GRÂNTEO FOR THE PROVISION AND USE OF PRIVATE SEWAGE TREATMENI PLANTS, SEPTIC 11.15.8 Overhead w¡ring a¡d €bles for the transm¡ss¡on of E¡octricity and TANKS AND BIO.SYSTEMS WHERE: telecommun¡cat¡ons æn drast¡€lly affect the chaEcte¡ ot lands€pes and towns€pes. lmprovemenls ¡n telecommunicalions, such as stellite tæhnology, and the placing of 1. THE COUNCIL IS SATISFIED THAÎ CONNECTIONS TO THE PUBLIC @blss undelgrcund, espec¡ally in urban areas, has lessened lhe need for overhead SEWERAGE SYSTEI\¡I ARE NOT PHYSICALLY POSSTBLE OR ACCEPTABLE. w¡¡ing bul it w¡ll cont¡nug to be needed espec¡ally in rural areas. lls ¡mpac1 øn be SMALL PRIVATE SEWAGE TRÊATMENT FACILITIËS wlTHIN SEVI/EREDAREAS substantially reduced if routed to follow hsdgerows, woodland edges, and lw-lying land WLL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE, wherever this is feas¡ble. The plac¡ng ofl¡nes undergrcund is more expensive, but w¡ll be GROUND CONDITIONS, 2. IN TERMS OF ORAIMGE ANO POROSITY, AFIE sught ifit ¡sto be construclsd acrcss important lands€pe or ¡n conseryation areas. cas SUITABLEAND WLL NOT GME RISE TO POLLUTION PROBLEMS. APPLICANTS p¡pelines Ere laid underground as a matter of pracl¡ce, but new prcposals should be WLL BE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT AN INDEPENDENTLY PRÊPARED sim¡larly sited to avo¡d damage or ham, sspecially du¡ing construction, to ¡mportant PERCOLATION TESTTO CONFIRM THE SUITABILITY OF GROUNO CONDITIONS. landsepes, nature conseNation and archaeologiæl interests. 3. THE PLOT OF TAND IS OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PROVIDE AN ADEOUATE SUBSOIL DRAINAGE SYSÍ EM. POLICY DCI9 - OVERHEAD LINES AND PIPELINES 4, THE QUALITY OF SURFACE OR GROUNDWATERS WLL NOT BE IMPAIRED. 5. AMENITY NEIGHBOURING THE OF PROPERTIES WLL NOT BE ALL OVERHEAD LINES AND PIPELINES SHALL BE PLACED UNDERGROUNO UNACCEPTABLY AOVERSELY AFFECTED IN TERMS OF SIIIÊLL OR OTHER UNLESS THERE ARE OVERRIDING REASONS. LINES SHOULD BE ROUTED TO DISTURBANCE. MINIMISE THEIR IMPACT ON THE LANDSCAPE AND NATURAL AND BUILT 6. APPROPRIATE AFIRANGEMENÌS ARE MADE FOR THE LONG TERM ENVIRONMENT OF POWYS, PARTICULARLY IN IMPORTANT LANDSCAPES AND IIIAINTENANCE AND AFTERCARE OFTHE FACILITY. AREAS OF CONSERVATION OR ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTEREST. WIERE 7, SEALED CESS POOLS OR PITS WLL NOT NORMALLY BE PERMITTED. OVERHEAD L¡NES ARE UNAVOIDABLE IN RURAL AREAS THESE SHOULD FOLLOW HEDGEROWS, WOODLAND MARGINS, LOW LYING LAND AND FOLDS IN t,l.14.6 V\4lerc adequâte publ¡c bul sewerage and Þwage tr€atment €pa¿ity is THE LANOSCAPE WHEREVER FEASIBLE. ava¡lable, it ¡s essntial that new development should connecl lo lhosg sylems, ¡n order prevent prcl¡ferat¡on private to a of ¡ndiv¡dual swerage systems or sept¡e tanks, l l.16 Surface Water DEinage and Flood¡ng particularlywhere th€re is an una@plable risk of pollulion. Manyvillages do not possess public sewerage syslgms and fulure devslopmenl is rcl¡ant on lhe use of sptic tanks, 11.16.'1 ln @nsidering planning appliHt¡ons, the County Counc¡l mugt be sl¡sl¡ed that biGsyslems or private trealment plants. \rvherever possible, developeF are encouEged any surfaæ water €n be adequalely d¡sposed w¡lhout €using or exacerbat¡ng llood¡ng to promotg co-ord¡nated schemes of foul drainage with ne¡ghbouring developers and eilher on site or elsryhere. Consultat¡on will be undertaken wfh the EnvircnmentAgency existing propeflies. The use of saled cess pools or pits should be avoided, due to the Wales, the Pwysland lrdemal Drainage Board and the County Counc¡l's regularity land drainage and æsl of emptying, which en encouEge neglec{ and pollution frcm proposed ovêrlows ¡n lw ly¡ng areas in lhe v¡c¡nity ofa river orwatercoufse afe seryiced and are not sited ¡n areas liable to flooding flom sufface or r¡sing grcund waters. 11.14.7 Theproliferd¡onofseptictanks¡nareaswithunsuitablegroundcondit¡onsfor soakage €n øuse pollr¡tion. The Council must be sãl¡sfed of the adequacy of the 11.16.2 StrategicPolicyUDP13,statesthatnodevetopmentw¡[bspemittedwithinan prcposed means of foul drainage through a lechn¡€l reporl aQompany¡ng applicat¡ons area sublect to a 'l in 100 year dsk of lood¡ng, Exæpt wherô thê development is of tur development, shNing design details of ptsnt, underground sl€la, layout of emuent stmteg¡c importance or appropriate llood allev¡al¡on measures are agreed. The EA drains, lo@l¡on of potable water supplies and results of percolat¡on tests lo 8S6297. Wales has unde¡laken comprehens¡ve suryEys of Loæl Authorily arcas l¡able to food ldeally percolat¡on lesls should be eried oul ¡n wirfer @ndilions whên lhe grcund iE problems, as requked by Section 105(2) ofthe Water Resources Acl i99i. tn preparing saturated. Failure to submit these detaits wi[ result ¡n a ptanning appl¡€t¡on be¡ng the uDP, the EA Wales has been consulled to ascêda¡n whether s¡tes ßfused. are at risk from flood¡ng or likely lo exacerbalc flood¡ng elsewhere. Reforenæ is made ¡n the seülement descript¡ons to any settlement with known and recurent looding problems. WAG advice 11.14.8 Developers should note that S€vêm Trent Water Ltd. have ¡ndi€ted that any is prcv¡dsd byTANl5 Development and FI@d R¡sk ('1999). development p¡oposed w¡th¡n 50m of the Etan Aqueducl ¡n Radnorshiß shall have a method ot priv8te sewage disposal which w¡ll not atec{ the groundwater quatity ¡n the

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POLICY DC20 - STJRFACE WATER DRAINAGE A FLOOD RISK per@laüon tel. specifc advice on highways Des¡gn Gu¡de. Rising watertableE may leadto ground condltions. DEVELOPMÊNT PROPOSALS wlLL BE PERMITTED W¡-IERE THEY I\¡AKE ADEOUATE PROVISION FOR LAND DRAINAGE AND SURFACE WATER DISPOSAL 11.16.6 V\,/here food defrnco or other mit¡gating measures aG neæssary ¡n AND WHERE THEY WLL NOT RESULT IN AN UNACCEPTABLE RISK OF FLOODING sssoc¡ation with a development proposal, such as the prcvis¡on of adequate ofr-site EITHER ON OR OFF SITE OR VI,/IIICH WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT FLOOD works q on-site balancing pools, lhe gErf of planning pem¡ssion w¡ll be subjeci to a MANAGEMENT OR MAINTENANCE SCHEMES, suilable condition rcquiring the completion of works pñor to lhe commencement of development. Allemalively, th€ developsr may be ßquested to enter ¡nto a planning IF FLOOD DEFENCE OR OTHER MITIGATION MEASURES ARE REOUIRED TO obl¡gal¡on by agreemsnl. Long-tsm ma¡nlenanæ of any llood protection/mit¡galion PERMIT A DEVELOPMENT TO PROCEED, A CONDITION WLL BE ATTACHEO TO slrudurcs will aìso needto be agreed al this stage. ANY PLANNING PERMISSION, OR A PLANNING OBLIGATION BY AGREEMENT SOUGHT, TO ENSURE THAT THE NECESSARY WORKS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR POLICY OC2í - FLOOD PREVENTION TO IHE COMMENCEMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT. THE COUNCIL, IN CONJUNCTION wlTH THE ENVIRONMÊNT AGENCY, WLL SEEK W}IERE PROPOSALS INCLUDE SATISFACTORY ALLEVIATION MEASURES TO TO FACILITATE FLOOD PREVENTION AND ALLEVIATION SCHEMES VVI-IERE OVËRCOME ANY PROBLEM OF DRAINAGE OR FLOODING RISK, INCLUDING PRACTICABLE AND REASONABLÊ, SUBJECT TO THEIR BEING IN ACCORDANCE THOSE TO THIRD PARTIES, THESE WLL ONLY BE ACCEPÌABLE WHERE THEY WTH THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION POLICIES AND PROPOSALS OF WlLL NOl RESULT IN: THE PLAN,

1. THE LOSS OF WEÍLAND HABITATS 11.16.7 Specificandræurentfloodingprobtemshaveoccur€datvariousplaces¡nlhe 2, UNACCEPTABLE ADVERSE IMPACiS ON SURFACE OR GROUNDWATERS County, such as in Llanolwedd, Knighton and the Sevem wlley. The Env¡rcnment Agency 3, THE LOSS OR IMPEDIMENT OF ACCÊSS TO WATERCOURSES AND PUBLIC (EA) is respons¡ble br maintain¡ng, improving and @rry¡ng oul flood pßverìt¡on or RIGHTS OF WAY. alleviation works lo main rivers includ¡ng lhe R¡vers Sewm, Wmwy, lthon, Lugg, Teme and VWe. Respons¡bility for other ordinary wateræurses lies with the Courìty Council in 11.16.3 lmpemôable surfaæs, such as paved areas, roads and rooß, reduce the its capacity as Land DEinage Authorily under thê Lånd Drainage Act 1991, and with the ground area thd is €pable of absorbing rainfall. Consequently, nil devolopmgnt may Powysland lîtemal Dra¡nage Board ìn the Welshpool area. Both authorit¡es have pryers increase lhe quantity and the râte ât which run-of reâches rivers and olherwater@ums. to undeflake f,ood defenæ systems, although the Ac{ dæs not make this a duty, and These effêc1s may cause the capacity of the watercours to be exceeded at l¡mes of theÉlorc each €n only bo en@uGgedto overcometh¡s pÍoblem wherc it affects exjsting fiood risk, espec¡ally where there are culvels, bridges and other artificial or natuEl developments provided therc aß no adverse ¡mpac{s on lhe natural envircnmenl. For reslricl¡ons. The ønsequenæs of development ¡n the upper parts of I river catchment inslanæ, culvefting should be avoided wherc itwould Þsult in lhg loss ofnatural habitats. €n have signifiænl effects on areas downslreãm 11,17 Pollut¡on, contaminated and unatable Land 11.'i6.4 Vt/h€rever prac{¡€ble surfaæ watgr should be dísposed of as close to the source as possible and developments should preferably connectto exist¡ng sulacEwater 11.17.1 Loel Plann¡ng Authorit¡es are requ¡red tby the Environmental Prolection Act dE¡nage systems whgreverthese are available or have spare øpacity. Plant¡ng and soñ '1990, as amended by Seqtion 57 of the Env¡ronment Ac{ 19951 to gu¡ds development to lands@p¡ng €n help to ¡mpede or s,ow down surface water run-ofr. Developers may be lessen the risk trcm natuEl or man-made haards, the asked lo ørry out and prcvide details of hydraulic ¡nvesl¡gationsto enable the Council to land. Planning appliEtions w¡ll be a8sessed by the to ensure thal ntr properly determ¡ne the impliæt¡ons olthe prcposed development. developments are not at riskfrom hazards such as subsidenæ, m¡ne and landfll gas and ìeachate emissions, landslips or rccKalls, and that development does not take plac€ ¡n 11.'16.5 Wtìeresystemsarenotava¡lablEorøpacityhasbeenreached,developmenl unstable loætions without apprcprìate pre@utions. w¡ll only be acceptable where a sat¡sfaclory altemat¡ve means of dìsposl €n be found. This may ¡nvoive some fom of llow balancing to ærìtrcl d¡scharges, but øuld also I L17.2 Sim¡larly, the Counc¡l ¡E concemed that developmenls should not damagê lhe require the prcv¡sion of on and oñ site ¡mprcvemenls. As pafl of larger developments, envircnment thrcugh pollution or @ntamìnai¡on. For ¡nstanæ, petrol ¡nterceptoß may nfl surlace water sewerldra¡ns wh¡ch d¡scha.ge directly ¡nto local watercourses may have lo be fdted to stom water dra¡ns ¡n nw $tates. ì/vhere sites have already been prov¡de a pEc{iøl solut¡on, although these w¡ll be assessed lo ensure they have no conlaminaled, the Council will work with tho Environment Agency and other interested detrimental impac{s on the natuEl environment, or ¡ncrease lhe risk offlood¡ng. For minor padles to addßss the problems of contam¡nation and retuming æntam¡nated land to development such as s¡ngle dwell¡ngs, soakaways may prcvide an acceptablg so,ut¡on produqtive and suitable uses, includ¡ng agriculture where po83¡b18, whilst seeking to but dev€lopers may be requeled lo prov¡de ¡nfomation on ground @nditions from a saÞguard bEtures of natu¡e conseryation, histori@l or archasolog¡€l ¡nterEst.

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11.17.5 Addit¡onally, a notlce shall be issued with any grarl of planning pem¡ssion POLICY OC22 - DEVELOPMENT ON UNSTABLE OR CONIAMINATED LAND infom¡ng the appliænt that the responsibility and subsequent liabilily for lhe sfe development and occupancy ofthe sile rests with lho developer and/or landilnor. The PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP LAND KNOW\¡ OR SUSPECTEO TO BÉ UNSTABLE OR notiæ w¡ll state that the Loæl Planning Authority has determined the appli@t¡on on the CONT'AMINAÍED WOULD ONLY BE PERMITTED V\iFIERE THE APPLICANT bas¡s of ¡nfomat¡on ava¡lable to it, but th¡s does not meãn that the land is free ftom DEMONSTRAÍES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COUNCIL TI-IAT THE ¡nståbility or contaminatlon, and does not neæssarily imply lhat the ßquirements of ãny PROPOSAL VV|LL NOT: other controlling authority would be sat¡sf ed.

,1. RESULT IN PROBLEMS OF GROUND INSTABILITY OR CONTAMINATION EITHER POL¡CY DC23 - NOTIFIABLE ¡NSIALLANONS ON OR OFF SITE. 2. UNACCEPTABLY AOVERSÉLY AFFECÍ PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFEW, OEVELOPI\¡IENT PROPOSALS FOR NOTIFIABLE INSTALLATIONS OR Al.fY NATURE CONSERVATION, HISTORIC OR ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERESTS. PROPOSAL AFFECTING A NOTIF¡ABLE INSTALLAIION WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE IN PRINCIPLE, WLL ONLY BE PERMITTED FOLLOWNG CONSULTATION VvlTH THE PLANNING APPLICATIONS SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SPECIALIST SIÏE HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE AND WHERE THE COUNCIL IS SATISFIED INVESTIGATION REPORT, W-IICH SHALL PROVIDE ÉVIDENCE ON THE NAÍURE THAT THÊRE ¡S NO RISK IO PUBLIC HEALÍH AND SAFEW, OR UNACCEPTABLE AND EXTENÍ OF GROUND INSTABILITY OR CONTAMINATION AND ANY REMEDIAL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. MEASURES TO OVERCOME THESE PROBLEMS. W-IEiIE REMEDIAL WORKS ARE ACCEPTABLE, CONDITIONS WILL BE ATTACHED TO ANY PLANNING 11.17.6 Certa¡nmanmadesitesorp¡p€linesaredes¡gnatedas'not¡fableinstallat¡ons PERMISSION ORA PLANNING OBLIGATION BYAGREEI\4ENT SOUGHT TO ENSURE by virlue of lhe type or quanlity of hdardous subslanæs they handle, such as toxic, THATTHESEARE CARRIED OUT BEFORE THE DÉVELOPMENI COMMENCÊS. lammable, highly reactive or explosûe substanGs. ln aæordance with the Planning (Haa¡doi¡s Substances) Regulatìons, 1992, and Welsh Ofr¡æ C¡rcular 20192 'Planning 11.17.3 Groundinlab¡lity¡saseriousthrcattopublicheafthandsafetyasitøn€use contrcls for H¿ardous Substances', the Council w¡ll ensure lhat the Health and safety structural damage to bulld¡ngs or the fEclure ot gas ma¡ns and other publ¡c seryices. Execut¡ve, and other r€lEvant organ¡sat¡ons, are consulted on development prcposals for, should polent¡al problems ariæ lhêy are likely to be @nfinsd to sites thal have bæn the or añec{¡ng notil¡able ¡nstallations. The Counc¡l must be satisfed lhat the development subject of waste d¡sposal opeEtions or areas wherE past m¡neral workings have taken prcposal doeg not represent a risk to the populat¡on in the suround¡ng or wider place. For example, ænsultalion is undertaken w¡th the Mingnl Valu€lcæl Authority on community, ¡n temsofhealth orsfety, orhaw an unacceptablê environmental impacl. apprcprjate appl¡cáions lying ¡n thg South Walos Coaheld ¡n the Ylradgynla¡s area to assessthe extent ofriskto the development frcm m¡neralworkings. Fom€r knwn landfill 11.17.7 fheHeaflhandSafetyExecut¡vsdefinesænsullationd¡slanæs/zonesaround sites are ¡derlil¡sd on relevant lnset Maps, and ænsultatìon w¡ll be undertaken with lhe exil¡ng notifiable ¡nlallat¡ons, and they aæ ænsulled automali@lly wheÉ planning council's Waste sôcl¡on on plann¡ng appl¡€lions with¡n 250 melres ot lhese sites. Land appliÉt¡ons fal¡ withln these zones. Pwys curently has 6 nolifiable sites and 33 h¡gh- which ¡s corìlaminated ¡n olhe¡ways, tur example an old sileEgewofks or land usôd for pressure nalural gas lransm¡ssion pipelines. industdal purposes where hazardous substanæs have been usd or stored, may also g¡ve rise lothe riskofpubl¡c safety or pollul¡on oflhe environment. PoLICY DC2¡t - CÕRDON SANITAIRES

I f.1 7.4 Respons¡bility for detemin¡ng the extenl and eñecls of ¡nstab¡lity or other risks IN ORDER TO AVOID CONFLICTS BETWEEN NEIGHBOURING USES, lies with lhe developer, who muat ensure that land is suitable lor the development DEVELoPMENT v\4LL NoT BE ALLOWED lN CLOSE PRoXll\,llTY TO POTENTIAL oR proposed. Vvhare a known or potent¡al rìsk ex¡fls, either on the application sile or on ËXISTING SOURCES OF POLLUTION OR NUISANCE, SUCH AS SEWAGE ne¡ghbouring land, developers wl¡l bE requested to submit an independerìt and TREATMENT WORKS. professiona¡ly prcparsd special¡st report that should provide an assessment ofevidence or data which m¡ght reveal grcund ¡nlability or contaminal¡on, and how these prcblems '11.17.8 Tom¡nimisepotent¡al'badne¡ghboulconfl¡cl,lheCouncilw¡llensurethatany øn be overcome. lt should demonstrate an adequale apprec¡at¡on of ground and prcposal for dev€lopmgnt will be æmpal¡ble with ils ne¡ghbouring uses. Th¡s includes grcundwater condit¡ons and any other Elevanl fac{ors influenc¡ng stabìlity or developmenl proposls within lhe development constra¡nt arsas or 'cordon sanitakss' contaminat¡on, and should bg based on desk stud¡es, site rcconna¡ssanæ and suround¡ng sewage lreatmentworks where ceda¡n nuisance øn ãr¡se from odour, ¡nsect subsurface inveligation, laboratory test¡ng ând aspecls of such invôl¡gations such as drill¡ng m¡ght lhemselves require planning pom¡ssion. 11.'18 Anen¡ly and Completions Not¡ce8

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'11.,|8.1 There are inslances where the condil¡on olland or buildings becomes derel¡cl '...local planningaulhoritiesshould@nsiderwhdherthêyhaw@mmuniliêswherethe ,l990 oran eyesoc to lo€l amônity. Powers are av8¡l8ble to the Council undsrthe TCPA use of the Welsh language is part of ths sæial fabric, and wheß lhis ¡s so it ¡s (Sec{ion 2,l5) to $rue an ãmeni9 notic€ as a way of dealing with such situat¡ons, apprcpride that th¡s be taken in to a6ounl in the fomulal¡on of land use pol¡c¡es" although thls power is d¡scrctionaryand ¡s gènerally only useï as a means ofdealingwilh (Planning Poi¡cy Walgs ,2002,page 2A, pan 2.10.4 relãiively severe €ses. An amenitynotiæ Gn also asslst in @ses wherslhere is a delay devslopment ßsult¡ng in a loss otamsnily as a Þsull of neglecl. 11.'l9.3 Howêver, the document also h¡ghlights ths importance of ensuring thal pol¡c¡es o@s¡ons when ænslruction of a development ¡s commônced shouìd not seek to dlscrim¡nate againsl ind¡vidual needs on the basis of the¡r l¡ngu¡stis but completion is long delayed. ln the inlerim, such development sites @n become ability, and should not for eþnple sek to @ntrcl housing æcupancy on linguil¡c visually uns¡ghtly ¿nd unsafe. The @ndition of parlly æmpleted bulldlngs æn also grounds. deterioÉle rapidly. For lhese reasons the Counc¡l w¡ll on occasions use available legal powers to requ¡rs completion ofa developm€nl. 1 1.19.4 lo this end, tho Council's Sustã¡nable Stralgg¡c Seltlement H¡erarchy ensures that hous¡ng and other dovelopmenl is apprcpriâte to the cha€c1er, wle and ìo€l¡on of POLICY DC25 -AMENITYAND COMPLETION NONCES Pol¡cy UDP SP1 Soc¡al, Community & CultuEl Susta¡nab¡lity also development proposals need €retul consideration, lo THE COUNCIL WLL SERVE AMENITY NOTICES IN CASES OF SEVERELY ensure lhal nw development posil¡vely æntribut$ towards @mmunity life- NEGLECTED OR UNSIGHTLY LAND OR BUILDINGS \¡I,}IERE If IS SATISFIED THAÎ THEIR CONDITION IS HAVING A SERIOUSLY DETRIMENTAL ÊFFECÌ ON LOCAL 11.19.5 V\4lh¡n Pryys ex¡st p¡rticular communil¡es wh€rs the Wslsh language is a AMENITIES. s¡gnif¡ønt $c¡al and qommunity charac{erìstic. Therofore, in keeping with Plann¡ng Pol¡cy Wales 2002, the Council has adopled a pre€ut¡onary apprcach a¡mod to THE COUNCIL WLL SERVE COMPLETION NOTICES WHERE THE COMPLETION safeguard those mmmunit¡es where lhe Welsh language ¡s cônsidered to be ceriral to OF A DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN LONG DELAYÊD, TO THE DETR¡MENT OF THE the s@ial and cullural chaEcteristic of @mmunity l¡fe. To th¡s end the follw¡ng ENVIRONMENT, LOCALAMENITY OR PUBLIC SAFETY. communit¡es hare been ¡dentified by the Council has fom¡ng pafl oÍ lhe Welsh cultural hearlland, and the settlementsthat lie with¡n lhem Gqu¡re special plann¡ng policy attention t1.19 Wolrh Language to safrguarded the¡r æmmunity characledstiG lhst are bunded on the Weßh language. The justifiætion for th¡s be¡ng that in 40% or moß oflhe residenl population aged thræ 'l 1.1 9.1 The Welsh language ¡s an ¡mporlanl component ofthe social fabric oflhe County. and ovsrspEakwelsh (1991 Census). ln 1991 ihe W€lsh language was spoken by 20.5% ofthe populat¡on oflhe County. This @mpares with a f¡gure of 18.7% for Wales as å wholô. Ths highest prcporl¡on of lhe Banwy Llangyn¡ew County's Welsh sp€akers ¡s wilh¡n the 65 years and over age grcup, where 23.3% ¡n Cadfarch Llangynog Powys and 22.6% in Wales speak Welsh. A h¡gh prcportion also exists with¡n thô 3 to 15 Camo Llanbrynma¡r years age group, with 30% ln Powys and 24% in Wales being ableto speãkWelsh. North Glanlwymyn Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnarf and suthwsst Pwys havê lhe h¡ghest prcporl¡on of Welsh speakers, although Llans¡tyn Llanwddyn lrongholds ofthe language aæ also found in cerlain ruÊl areas. the County Council ¡s Llanerryl Machynlleth conscious that ¡t has a role ¡n susta¡n¡ng and Llanfair Caere¡nion Penybontfawr Llanfhangsl TßfegWs Accordlngly, the promotion and proteclion ofthe Welsh language is cons¡dered to be an Tile Uchaf Yst€dgynlais important policy issuefor Pwys Counly Councll. Uanryll¡n

'11.19.2 Fromalandusplann¡ngperspec{¡w,itisimporlantthattuturedevelopmerÍis assessed to ensure the needs and ¡nterests of Welsh-speaking communilies are 11.19.6 Consequently, wheæ the Counc¡l has ìdent¡fed satllemenls where lhe Welsh by the WAG'S TAN20 The Welsh Language language ¡s judged to bo an integral part of the cullural and soc¡al ¡dentity, lhe Counc¡l (June Wales, 2002 ßøgn¡scs lhat the Welsh language may sek legally binding arËngements io ensure that developments take ac@unt ofthe bms Welsh language and wlture of these settlements. One way in wh¡ch lhe developer €n @nlribute l$ards its well bôing by demonlrate this ¡s by ensuring thd d leal 40% ofthe dwelljngs pemitted are occupied the impact new dgvelopm€fls may by people who orig¡nated lrom Powys or from @mmunity aEas lhat adjo¡n the part¡cular slratêgies, lhe Welsh Assembly Govemment ¡ndlcates that: settlEmênt or have lived within lhê Courìty or such adjo¡n¡ng areas for a peÍod of3 yesrs. This approsch would not seek to r€gtricl occupancy on grcunds of l¡ngu¡l¡c sbility but rather recogn¡ses lhat thosô meet¡ng the çl¡g¡bllity criteria are more likely lo be able to support the Welsh language and culture. The loss of community and social facilit¡es øn

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1'1.19.7 The Counc¡l has ærìlñbtded twards a Lingu¡st¡c lmpac{ Study, which is cuænlly b€ing undertaken. The resulls ofth¡sw¡ll ¡nfom thg prepsrat¡on ofsupplomentary planning CRICWARN, GWNDDM, LLANDEILO'R-FAN, guidance deta¡llng thg recommended apprcach tur measuring "signifiønt ham", and tho LUNAFAN FAWR, LUNFIHANGEL MNT 8RAN, LUIWRN, LLECHFAEN, MERTHYR CYNOG. PENTRE UCH. PENTRE FELIN, ways in which developments æn contribute to tho well be¡ng otths Wslsh language. The PONTFAil, PWLGLOW, SARNAU, ÍAL-Y.LLYN, TIMU¿ TRALLONG. UPPER çHAPEL Council shall also use this ¡nfomat¡on to prepare moniloring Gports on the impact oflhe YNYS UCHAF Plan on the Welsh languagewithin Pwys. MONTGOMERYSHIRE POLICY DC 26I WELSH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE ARGAE HALL, BACHELDRE, BEUN, BRONEIRION, BROOKS YNHYFRYD, BRYN MAWR, IN THÊ FOLLCJWING SETTL.EMENTS, THE VVELSH LANGUAGE HAS BEEN BRyNMELIN, BURGED|N, BWLCH y DDAR, CtrN @UnNCTON), CtrN CANOT_ CEFN COCH IOENTIFIED AS BEING IMPORTANT TO THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND COMMUNIry (L6NRHAEADR), CERts:4 CtL (BERHWì Ctt, çRtGcrON, CW, CW LLTMU UCHAF, FABRIC, AND SHALL BÊ SEEN AS A MATERIAL CONSIDERATION IN CYFRONYDD, DDOL.COWM, DEUDDWR, DOEACH, DYLIFE, ilST LUNBRYNMAIR, EFAIL DEIERMINING DEVELOPMENÍ PROPOSALS. WTHIN THESE SEÌÎ1ÊMENTS, THE RHYD, FELINæE FELIMRE (LLANDLOES). FFRIÐ, FRON. GEUFFORDD, GUM COUNCIL WLL RÊQUIRE DEVELOPERS TO OEMONSTRATE HOW THÊ ßERRIEW. GWNEDD, ELANMULE, GLAMHYD, G6NYNAM, GLASPWL4 GREEN UNF- CROÉSP¿UÁN, PROPOSAL POSITIVELY SUPPORTS THE WELSH LANGUAGE. PROPOSALS THAÎ HENDOMEN, HENIARTH, HIRNANT, HODLEY. HOPE, HYSSIreTON, LUNGYNIM, HAVE SIGNIFICANT HARI\¡I ON THE WELSH LANUAGE ANO CULTURE WLL BE REFUSËD. LUNLLUGAN, LUNMERffiIG, LGWæEUN, LLIDIARTWAEN, LLWNYGOC, MELINBYRHEDIN, MELINYDDOL, MELLINGTON, MæHDÆ. MOELFRE, NAffiMEICHIAID, NEWCHAPEL, rcRÍH DEUDDWR, , OAfuEY PARK, OLD CHURCHSTOÆ, OLDHALL, PANDY, ABERCRAF LLANERFYL PAWCMI, PANÍçFRIDD, PÐAIR+FORDD, PENNANT, PENNANÍ MEUreilL. PENRHOS, ABERCEGIR TIANFAIR CAEREINION PENSTROWD, PilÍRE (CHURCHSTOKE), PEMRE (ÆRRY), PENßEBEIRÐ, ABÊRHOSAN LLANFIHANGEL PENÍREFELIN. PENTRE.LLYMRYI PENNENAM, PENYFOEL, PENYOARNEDD. ABERTRIOWR LLANFYLLIN rcÑDOLGOCH. rcM FELIN, POMLLOGELRHANOIR (LANGADFAN), RHIWS ,RHOS, BONT DOLGADFAN LLANGADFAN CWMON RHOSYBRITHDIR, RHYDYCROESAU, SAWILLS, (KERRY) SOUH FORDEN, CAE HOPKIN LLANGYNOG SÍAYLIfrLE, TAFOLWRN, TALWERN, îAN HINON, THE GREEN,TREFNANMU, NCRWYN, CAER BONT LLANRHAEADR YM MOCHNANT ryLWH, WAEMTREDERWEN. WERN€ERHYW CAER LAN LLAI\SILIN CARNO LLANM)DYN RADNORSHIRE CEFN COCH LT¡NWRIN CEMMAES LLAI¡iR Y GLYN ALLT Y CRUG, BOUGHROOD BREST, ffiONYN, BWCH Y SARMU, CREANNA, CW Y cotltMtNs cocH LOWËR CWMT\A/RCH GEÍSI, D'SCOFO DISSERTH. DOLLEY GREEN. GAUFRON, GUSCW, CRAVI, GWSTRE LLAITHDU, LUNBISTER ROAD, LUNFIHANGEL MNT MEUN, CWM LLINAU MACHYNLLETH LAMARÐù LUNSTEPHAN, RHYDSPENCE, YAPRO DAROWEN PENEGOES C![/tr4GlEDD PENRHOS DERWENLAS PËNYBONIFAWR DOLANOG PONTROBERT ESGAIRGEILIOG CEINWS TALERDDIG FOEL TREFEGLWYS FORGE UPPER CW\4TWRCH GLANTìiI,/YMYN Yi.¡YS ISAF GURNOS YNYS UCHAF LLAN YSTRADGYNTAIS LI.ANBRV\MAIR

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GLOSSÁRv AEa of Outgtand¡ng Natunl Area des¡gnáed by lhe Courìlrys¡do Agency orlhe Beaury laoNB) Counlrys¡de Counc¡l for W¿les where the primary Adopted Plan The final latutorily apprcved version ofthe Plan purpose is lhe ænserual¡on and snhanæmsnt ot Aflordable Loc¡l Pemanent hous¡ng prcvided for sle or rell al náqEl b€âuty includìng floÉ, fauna, g€ology snd Needs Houa¡ng pricss below the market rale. Añordable housing landsæps is prcvided to meet a special local housing næd Artlcle¡l D¡æcl¡on A planning measure wh¡ch takes psmilted which ænnot be mel by housing on the open developmsnt rights market and ¡s subject to a legal o@upancy Planning Authority ænsldeß it apprcpriate to agræmerìt. @nlþl ilch dewlopment. E.g. w¡thin a Afiorcalalion The planting of tEes, noma¡ly con¡fe6, on large Des¡gnalsd Co¡seryalion Area Anicle li3 open lEcls of cou rìtrys¡ds. Dlßction lssued by lhe Særetary of Stats or the Nat¡onal Aggrcgates Lo@l mat€rial wh¡ch when m¡ned or prccessed Assembly fo¡ Wales to ßstrict the grarìt of plann¡ng €n be used for conslruclion purpoæs, for p€mi$¡on by a lo@l plann¡ng author,¡ty, either snmple crushed rock, snd and gEvel. indefnil€ly or br a spec¡fed period, nomalty to g¡ve AgriculluEl DFlllng A dwell¡ng wh¡ch is subjecl to a @ndit¡on or legat the Depariment timê to dec¡de whether to øll agreement lhal it shall only be occup¡ed by ln lhe appl¡c8t¡on. BiodlvÊE¡ty someone who ¡s employed or was last employed The richness and variety of living th¡ngs (ptaûts, solely or ma¡nly i¡ agflcultuE, brest¡y or other birds, animals, lish and ¡nsecls elc.), wh¡ch exist ¡n app¡opriate rura! employmsû1. a g¡ven aEa, andthe habilatsthat supportthem. BorowPit MineEl Allocation Area of land ¡dentif¡ed w¡thin the UDP, which ¡s working requ¡red to supply matedal sotety reserued for a spæ¡fic use such as hous¡ng and lo¡a spæ¡fc shod-tem ænstruct¡on proþct. smploymenl. Brom Fiold Site Land which is or was previously developad by a pemanerf Am€n¡ty The pleasant or nomally st¡sfaclory aspecls of a Elructure (ercluding agricuiluEl or local¡on which æntribute forestry bu¡ld¡ng8) and Essæ¡âted ¡nfrastructure. BuffêrZone and the enþyment ot rcsidents or visitors. An area relained belween two typ$ of An¡eÞb¡c O¡ggsllon methanê dgw¡opmentto proleci each from likely conñ¡cts. Buildlng Pß3eruallon lo @rbon Order A not¡ce under Seclion 3 of the Planning (L¡sted dlox¡de lo producs heal and eloctricity. Buildlngs ãnd Conseryation Areas) Act t99O to protec( AnclenUSemi-NatuEl Original woodland whgß no or min¡mal rèplant¡ng bu¡ld¡ngs ofspec¡al architectural or historic Woodl¡nd has taken place. ¡nterel ftom demolition or ålleEl¡ons that would Anclllary Ljses of land or bu¡ld¡ngs which tectìn¡@lty añec1 their inteEl. d¡ñer Cadw-W€lsh Hislorlc from thê main (or p¡imary) use, but whlch are Part ot the Welsh AssEmbV Govsmmenl, MonumgntE, respons¡ble les8er ¡mportanæ and are pgrmitted by ræson of for the des¡gnation, ænsryãl¡on, preserydlon and promot¡on the¡rassociation with the prìmary use. ofancied monumerfs Appeal The prccess whoreby an appl¡ærf €n challenge and build¡ngs of h¡storic or architectural ¡nterest. an adverse decision on an applicat¡on by means Certltlcate of Lawlul Uæ or A legal ærliføle issued by the Loøt ptann¡ng of wrillen represenlat¡ons, an infomal hearing or D6velopment Authority ænfm¡ng lhal a developmgût was lomal inqu¡ry proceed¡ngs. Apdeab æn atso be orig¡nally €ried out wilhor¡t planning psm¡ss¡on made aga¡nst the fai¡ure ofthe plann¡ng authodty to (or in breach of a plann¡ng condit¡on) ¡s now |fltu¡. bsue a dec¡sion, aga¡nst condit¡ons afiached to Chalet building, genenlly pem¡ss¡on and against the issue of an A of wood contruc{¡on, enforcemenl ndiæ. nomally usd fu r tempoEfy/holiday purposes. Chang€ ol Use Archaeolog¡cal lnveligation of land, obþcts or matorial for the More ærectly refersd to as a 'mateial change of Aaae¡sment pufpos€ of usS. A changE in the use of land or bu¡td¡ngJthat archaeolog¡cal or ¡rferesl to detem¡ne ¡s of sign¡fi€næ for plann¡ng purposes, oñen whelherthe fndings are ofsignifi€nt value. requ¡rìng planning pem¡ssion. C¡rcul¡r Advice and plann¡ng gu¡danæ ¡ssued by the Welsh assmbly covemment to lo€l plann¡ng authorit¡Es on planning issues. ffisry kry

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Cla63Al SHOPS of all types ¡nctuding superstoßs and Countryside Counc¡l For Wals3 The W€lsh Assembly Gowmment's stãlutory relail warehouses: also includcs halrd.esseß, fccw) w¡ldl¡fe and sandwich bars (qæpl thos seiling hot bod), lhe opportunity fo¡ ouldoor in Wales and travel aggrls, laundÞttes, dry cleaneß, its ¡nshorewaters. shwrooms (except @r shryrooms) Curlllage Area attached lo and ænta¡ning a bu¡ld¡ng, ofron a Cl¡asÂ2 FINACIAL AND PROFFESSIOiIAL SERVTCES ro domesl¡c garden associated with a house. visiling members of the publ¡c, ¡nctuding banks, Deposit Period Period ot stat!¡tory publlc consultafion when bu¡lding societ¡es, estale agents, befling offæs, reprcsentalions may bô mads on any parl of a legalseruiæs etc. Loæl Plan. Unrcsolved objecl¡ons w¡[ usually be Class A3 FOOD AND DRINK includ¡ng pubs, retauEnls, considered at a Publ¡c Local lnqu¡ry. wlnE bars and takeaways. Developmsnl The €rrying oul of bu¡lding, enginædng. m¡ning or Cla8s Bl BUSINESS USE includlng oñæs (other than other operations ¡n, on, over or under land, or the those falling Class in A2) rssearch and making of any mâterial change in the use of any development, and processes, providing ¡ndustrial bu¡ld¡ngs or land. lhat ihe use @n be caried out in any residenlial Development Brief A statôment outl¡n¡ng the geneÊl proposals and are without detrim€nt lo amenity due to noise, requ¡remenls forlhe development of a spæ¡fic site vibEt¡on, smêll, fumes, smoke, soot, ash orgñt. ¡nclud¡ng detallsd design. Class 82 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL p¡ocesses other than Devolopment Control The proæss whereby a loøl plann¡ng aulhofity one fall¡ngwithin Class 81 dæ¡des whelhsr a planning application meets the Cl¡88 83 STORAGE DISTRIBUTION AND includ¡ng requlrements of planning policy, part¡cularly as set waæhoues andwholesale €sh and €ry. out ¡n development plans. ClasE Cl HOTELS Itcvelopment Limlt L¡ne dEwn arcund a se'ltlem€nt lo shw the extent Clasr c2 RESIOENTIAL INSTITUÍIONS ¡nctuding schoots, of the aæa with¡n wh¡ch devstopiTerf wiil be hospilals, nu¡sing homes and ølleges pem¡tted. Clar¡ C3 DlveEli6t¡on The ¡nlroduclion onto fams of n€w enlerprises DWELLING HOUSES oæupied s¡ngle by a which arc not nomally asscialed with kadil¡onat peFon or family or by not more than 6 peens faming activitles bul slrcngthen lhe viabitity ofthe l¡vingtogetheras a s¡ngle househotd- fam. Cl¡58 Dl NON RESIDÊNTIAL INSTITUTIONS inctuding All lhe plants and an¡mals of a particular area and relig¡ous bu¡ldings, public Ecosyltem halls. museums, mediæl how they inteEct with the¡r environment and each seryices olher Class D2 ASSEMBLY ANO LEISURE includ¡nq bingo haÍs, Prccedures by a loøl plann¡ng authority to ênsurc c¡nemas, indooß sports, €sinos. Entorcsment - condil¡ons of a plann¡ng Committed S¡tq plann¡ng A sile where pem¡ss¡on exists for decis¡on are æÍied oul, or that development houslng deve¡opment but the development has not @ried out without planning pemiss¡on is brought been comploled. under@nlrcl. Cond¡lions Stlpulalions atlached to plann¡ng pemiss¡on a to Nol¡ce requ¡ring lhe disconl¡nuance of an limit or d¡recl the manner ¡n which a developmert Enforcemont Notice unauthorised use and/or the remowl of buildings, ¡s €ried od. including restoration of land, wheß developmerìt Conagryal¡on Aß¡ Area des¡gnáed by ihe Local Plann¡ng Authority has b€on begun without pem¡ssion or¡n breach of w¡lh¡n a town orvillage lo coDærye or enhancs lhe a condit¡on. buildings, tE€s oropen spacesw¡thin it. Env¡rcnment Agency Central Govemment agency ßspons¡ble for Conseruat¡on Area Corænl Conserìt required plann¡ng fom the lo€l atdhorily environmenlal regulat¡on to ônsuE s¡r, waler and befors demolish¡ng an unt¡sted build¡ng ¡n a eil quality @nseryation area Envlronmont€lAppa¡sl The proæss of we¡gh¡ng alt th€ poiicies in a Land that polluted has been o¡ hamed in some development p¡an for lhe¡r global, nat¡onal and way Endoring it unusablewithout remedial work. loel imp¡iqtions. kry &ry Pow CoúnV CoundlUOP ml-2016 FiBtCon$lbton DEft PoW Coùnly Co!ñdlUDP m1-2018 F¡d Coñùb&n DÞfr

An assessment of the impact, whether benefc¡al Local NatuÞ Re6erye (LNRI Area designated under the National Parks and Assssm€nt (ElA) or, adve¡se ¡mpact of a dewlopmenl p¡oposal Access to lhe Act'1919 as being of upon the envircnmenl and prcduæd in the lom of pårticular ¡mportance where publ¡c understanding of nâtuG consruat¡on ¡ssues is encouraged. site. Local P¡annin0 Authority The Authority wh¡ch is responsible br preparing Frontage dsvelopment Developmônlthat facas a road. dewlopment plans and corìtrolling dewlopment. Full Appl¡cation An appli€tion ¡nclud¡ng full details ol a Local T6nrpoft P¡an Plan wh¡ch sels or¡t the County Councils transpod development proposal. strategy, ¡mplementáion, pol¡cy and priorities for G€nenl Pem¡ttod Dev€lopment Regulalions speciry¡ng pemitted development transport imprcvehents ¡n Pwys. Order 1995 (GPDo) rights and procedußs in relation to the handling of Material change of uae Used to describe changes lo the use of land or plann¡ng appl¡ætions. bu¡ldings which make thom so d¡ñe¡erìl lhat lhey G@nfleld Sltes Land lhat has nevsr been buill on, usually adopt a chaGc{er diñerent to that wh¡ch prev¡ously grassland, trrmland or hedh. ex¡sted. A building, which contains charac{eristics or Material ConaideElion Relevant, addilional documenls and/or infomation properties of be¡ng explos¡ve, highly Íammable, that must tox¡c or€rcinogenic. planning appli€t¡on or plan Epresental¡on. This Haardour Wsste Has one or more characterislic or prcperlies of ¡ncludos development plans, Supplementary be¡ng explos¡ve, highly fammable, toxic or P¡anning Gu¡danæ, Techniæl Advice Notôs and ærcinogenic. Dôvelopment BÍiefs. Hous¡n0 Aaaocial¡on An organlsation, usually charitable, wh¡ch prcvides National Naluc Reserue Arsa designated by English Nature to protect and housing brthe publlc, nomally tor rent. conserye nationally impolant aÉas of wildlife Hydro.El€clrlc Powr Eleciricily generated from ihe f,w of water habitat and geolog¡cal fomations and to promote lmportant Amenlty Space Land or space, either with¡n or adjacent to a settlemEnt, which providgs ¡mportarìt chamc{er Counlryside Council for Wales (CCW has and stting thÞugh its plsasntness of situat¡on designated of national or ¡ntemal¡onal imporlanæ and altracl¡ve fsalures. fo¡ nature @nseNal¡on. (Note: on the CCW lnl¡ll Oevelopment within an olheM¡se bu¡lt-up ftorfage. websit€ ¡ nollced that they also refer to Nd¡onal lnset Maps. Plans of lhe towns and villages which illustrãte ¡n greater detail policies and proposals not able to Open Countryside. Land oulside lhe development l¡mits oflhe villages be shwn onlhe Proposals Map and towns lnmrd Investment Financial ¡nveslment ¡n commerce or induslry that Outline Appl¡@tion Appliæt¡on to establ¡sh in princ¡ple the orig¡nates devolopment of a site subject to subsquent Light lnduslry lndustdal and manufac{uñng prcæsses, which approval of delailed matters. hâve ¡imited detrimental impast upon any Pqmltlsd Development Rights Rights to nsighbouring, land uses. dewlopment the need to make an L¡sted Building A building included on thê List of Buildings of appl¡cat¡on for planning pem¡ssion, as granted Special Architeclural or Historic lnt€r€st prepared underlhe tems of the Twn and Country Planning by the Secrelary of S1âte. (Gêneral P6rmitted Development) Orde|1995. Local Agenda 21 The prccess establ¡shed as a,ænsequence ofthe Phasing The dsvelopment ofa site ¡n gradual stages over a R¡o Earth Summit in 1990 with lhe objective of ã1 onæ seeking acl¡on on sustainable dewlopment ¡ssues Plann¡ng Condition Planning pemission can be granted subjec't to atthe loellewl. that development ¡s Local Biodive6ityAction Plan A¡ms to ensure thal spec¡es and their habitats of or ¡s notcaÍied out ¡n a ærlain way. nat¡onal regional and lo€l ¡mportanæ are Plann¡ng Ga¡n The principle of a developer agree¡ng to prcv¡de gfeguards, protecled from ¡nãppropriate d€velopment. additional benefts or oñen for the Produced by the Lo€l Authority ¡n partneßhip with b€nefit of tho community, usually ¡n lhe fom of landowners, conseryation bod¡es and the related development supplled at the developels @mmunity. expense.

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Plannlng Obligat¡on This €n be a legal undertak¡ng by a developer scheduledÁnc¡enti4onumonts A lruclure placed on a scheduls compiled by only, or a legally binding agreement with the Loøl Cadw ¡n Wales for proloction under the Anc¡ent Plänning Authority. Plann¡ng Obligations aG Monum€nts and Archaeolog¡cal Areas Act fÌnal¡sed befo¡e plann¡ng pem¡ss¡on ¡s granted. They ãrc used lo €nsuß thât a plann¡ng (sssr) Wldlife and Counlryside Ac{ 1981, as amend6d, pemiss¡on is Ëried out in a certain way. as being ¡n the opin¡on ofthe Countrysidê Council Plann¡ng PolicyWalss Plann¡ng guidance produced by the Welsh for Wa¡es, of special scient¡fic ¡nterest by ßason Assembly Govemment and supported by a srìes of its fiom, fauna, water or geologiæl or oftop¡c based Techn¡æl Adv¡sory Notes. physiogEphi€l fealures. The purpose of the Policies Land use pol¡c¡es which describe lhe counc¡l's des¡gnalion ¡s lo prolect lhe special features oflhe apprcach brths development and u3ô ofland site- Prlmary Shopp¡ng Fþntage Access¡ble and ma¡n shopp¡ng strcet(s) with¡n a Sl¡tutory Requ¡red by law e.g. Act ofParliament. town centrc's Relsil core Area wh¡ch primarily Su¡ Generis Many uses do not fall within any Use Class and æntains shop.s (Us Class A1). therEfore are described as Sui genoriga class on Prcpoaala Land use and development proposals wh¡ch their wn. For eremple, lhealrcs amuæmerìt describe lhe Counc¡l's adopled cour$ of acl¡on to cerfrss, €r showrooms, petroì flling s,talions are

Prcpoæls Map The map w¡thin a Lo@l Plan which ¡llwtrates thô anY defined classes. pol¡c¡es and proposals br the development and Supplementary PIsnn¡ng Documenls which ¡nclude more deta¡led advice on use of land. Detailed areas arc shown on lnsel Gu¡dance (SPG'El spec¡fc poì¡cy areas and also ¡ncludô [¡laps. development briefs and des¡gn gu¡des wh¡ch set Prot€cted Specles Plant and animal species, including all wild b¡rds, out site specific planning ßqu¡ßments or general protected under the Conseryat¡on (Natural adv¡æ wh¡ch ìs too detailed to include in the UDP. Habitals and Conseruation) Regulations '1994, the SPG'S should be read in conjunc{ion with the UDP Wildlife and Countrys¡de Acl 198 1 and subsequent but does not replacethen. amondments, or other spec¡es protec{ed under Suata¡nable Developm€nt Ensuñng lhat the needs ol the pres€nt are met legislat¡on spEcific to them. without compromising the ab¡lity of tuturc A fomal publ¡c ¡nquiry, sha¡red by an lnspec{or generat¡ons to meet lheir nEeds. appoinled bythe Secretary ofStale forWales, and TANs Techniæl advicô noles br Wales which provide held by lhe Lo€l Planning Aulhority irìto topic-based supplements to the pol¡cy document unregolved obþclions made on the Loøl Plan. Plann¡ng Policy Wales Public Opsn space (Pos) Land provided ¡n urban or ruÉl areas for publ¡c Te Preseryation Order ITPO) A legal order giving protecl¡on to lrees and recreation, though nol neæssrily publ¡cly wned. RamsarSlle Ar€a idenlil¡ed under the ¡ntemational¡y agreed top, lop, uproot o¡ w¡ltully damage or delroy convention on Wetlands of Intemational specifiølly ¡denliled trees without prior consent lmportance, especially as waterfowl sites and as from tho Council. s¡les of Special Scienl¡frc lnterel focus¡ng on the Use Classss Order(1987) S1ãtutory lnstrument that contains a classif€t¡on ecolog¡@l importanc€ of wellands generally. ofland u8es. (See Class Al- D2 above) Renewble Energy Energy produæd by methods using unlimited and W¡nd Fall Siles A site br new development which is natural rcsu.ces, ê.9. wind or water, ráher than limited resouræs, e.g. coaloroi¡. fordevelopment during lhe plan period. Reierved Mattsp ln relal¡on to an outl¡n€ plann¡ng appl¡cdion or Wlnd iams Sites upon which w¡nd turb¡nes @l¡eclivgly outl¡nE planning pem¡ssion, any detalls wh¡ch generde eleclricity. have not been given ¡n the appl¡etion ¡n relal¡onlo Written part of thg Unitary DEvelopment Plan siting, desìgn, extemal appærance, access and wh¡ch provides a just¡li€t¡on and explanat¡on of lsnds€ping wh¡ch will requ¡E appDval at a lat€r why ths plans pol¡c¡es and prcposls have been date. chosên. Rstall Corc AE¡ Defined shopping and commerc¡al area within a town ænlß. Rlbbon Oevelopment Linear development along a road fronlage. æ€ry kry